Queenstown 5

Nelson - Christchurch

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May 28th 2008
Well this is my last entry for New Zealand. Sad to be leaving but excited about Australia!! The last couple of weeks have been hectic to say the least! From Nelson I travelled down the coast to Greymouth, Franz Joseph & Wanaka before stopping in Queenstown for a few days. Along the way I jet boated in the Buller gorge which was awesome fun. Picked the wrong sit though as I ended up at the b ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more