Day 9 - Wanaka, Ripon Valley & Wanaka Lake Outlet Track Walk 25. The Clutha River (Lake Wanaka Outlet)

Day 9 - Wanaka, Ripon Valley & Wanaka Lake Outlet Track Walk

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November 27th 2013
Wednesday 27th November, 2013. Wanaka, Ripon Valley & Wanaka Lake Outlet Track Walk At the Youth Hostel in Wanaka we had a double room in a chalet with one other double bedroom, sharing kitchenette and bathroom and lounge facilities. The night before last were sharing with a couple of honeymooners from Shanghi. She spoke good English but he had very little. Last night was a New Zealaner calle A ... read more

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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