Milford sounds

New Zealand South Island

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November 5th 2010
We got the late night ferry across to the south island and found somewhere to park up in Picton for the night. First impressions of South Island were good as it was sunny!! We spent the next day driving around a bit of Marlborough Sounds and doing some walks along part of the Queen Charlotte Track. There's some amazing scenery up there. After that, we drove west towards Abel Tasman National Par ... 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