Castle Hill

Arthur's Pass

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January 28th 2011
Arthur's Pass English (Lisa) 28/1 Arthur’s pass is one of the best known highways in New Zealand. It connects the westcoast to Chirstchurch. We read and heard that driving on it would be quite adventurous, so we only expected to reach a campsite located 2 hours away from Chirstchurch. The road turned out to be about the same as some of the ones we’d already driven on. It wen ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » National Parks » Arthurs Pass National Park

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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