Torrent Bay

Marahau/Abel Tasman NP

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December 3rd 2008
Marahau/Abel Tasman NP December 3, 2008 It’s an efficient operation they’ve got going here. We pulled into the Marahau Beach Camp near Abel Tasman NP late yesterday afternoon and within ten minutes we had a place to park the van, water taxis scheduled to drop us off and pick us up, and a lunch ordered for the hike today. One of the “must dos” for us on this trip was to hike part of t ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park » Marahau

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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