Picton 2

December 14th

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December 19th 2008
Today we were in Picton getting ready to do our Milford sound hike. There wasn't much to do so we spent most of the day sun tanning. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Milford Sound

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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