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South Island - Part II - Queenstown and Bungy

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March 7th 2009
Adrenaline Junkies In the morning, we made our way slowly back to Queenstown from Te Anau. We stopped for photos along the way, and Eric stopped to take a quick dip in some frighteningly cold water. I egged him on, challenging him. We were in no rush to get to Qtown, and we were passing an enormous dark blue lake starting in Kingston and running all the way to Qtown. I suggested, ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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