Phil and Shell at Lake Rotoiti

Day 16 - Drive to Nelson Lakes National Park

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November 22nd 2006
Today was basically another driving day (again; grrr) as we headed to Nelson Lakes National Park. It was another warm sunny day and there were view after view of mountains, subtropical forests, gorges, and rivers - tons of scenery! Just a shame we had to drive past it all! Eventually we reached Saint Arnaud, a small town giving access to the Nelson Lakes. We took a short walk by lake (surrounde ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Lakes 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