Lake Tekapo from.....

Grant and Rae's NZ Trip

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January 16th 2012
One pic from Christchurch that I couldn't add last night attached. Had a very good run down from Christchurch via Amberley and Fairlie. Great sightseeing weather again. Stopped off at Mt John (1000m up - good road!) for spectacular views over Lake Tekapo towards Mt Cook; then again at the Mt Cook Scenic Lookout at the bottom of Lake Pukak. Views are truly "awesome". Accommodation here is at ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook 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