Milford Sound fiord 1

New Zealand

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December 10th 2010
Sunday 21st November: I've not blogged for a couple of days, as you know I'm living it up in Australia but as I've not finished the New Zealand blog; and there's more, I'll continue. Sunday early morning start as this is the day we intend to get to Milford Sound. Because you can't get direct to M.S. very few roads you have to travel south to go north west. After about an hour and a half of earl ... 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