Larnach Castle

Island crossing, drive from Picton to Dunedin and chillin' in Queenstown

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February 20th 2013
I got on the Inter Islander Ferry to cross from Wellington to Picton. My initial plan on the South Island was to go from Picton and travel the west coast and arrive in Queenstown. By bus it would've probably taken me a couple of days, since there isn't a straight ride from Picton to Queenstown using Naked Bus (I had a 5 ride ticket with that company), so it would've been a waste of tim ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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