Some sights

Queenstown

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May 22nd 2009
Queenstown the extreme sport capital of the world. Where people go to jump out of planes, bungee jump, white water raft, hang glide, para glide, heli ski, the canyon swing and all sorts of readily available adventures. Queenstown is great for those adrenaline junkies but what about a none adrenalin junkie. Would Queenstown serve me up something for my wild side? Do I even have a wild side? I ar ... 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