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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]
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] Blog: Drive to Queenstown
Date: March 16th 2012
Lazy post...here's the fun stuff we did yesterday (with photos this time):
Date: March 16th 2012
Lazy post...here's the fun stuff we did yesterday (with photos this time):
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• Hiked around Lake Matheson (most photographed lake in NZ)
• Checked out the Fox Glacier
• Knights Point (ocean views)
• Trudged barefoot in a forest through mud and over a stream to a secluded beach
• Hiked to the blue pools and took a swim
• Stopped to photograph Lake Wanaka and then Lake Ha ... read more
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