Great view

Drive up North

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January 25th 2007
Drove up North, through Nelson and stopped off at Rabbit Island. This is not really an island but the beach is about 9km long and there are no real developments within a 5 mile radius. The water was calm and I had a good swim. After a couple of hours, we set off again, going further North. At one point we climbed quite high up a mountain/hill and got some good pictures of the view. Eventually ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman 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