First view of Doubtful Sound

Te Anou and Doubtful Sound

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December 7th 2006
Te Anou is beautifully situated next to Lake Manapouri and makes a great base for walking and trips to the fiords. It is also quite big so has a choice of eating and drinking establishments. In the afternoon that I arrived I visited the Department of Conservation visitor centre and visited the glow worm caves. The visitot centre is the main booking office for the many famous walking tracks in th ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fiordland National Park » Te Anau

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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