Lake

Queenstown

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February 22nd 2007
Queenstown - home to AJ Hackett's bungy jumping! The second largest jump in the world (Nevis). What a rush! A different type of thrill than sky diving or swimming with the dolphins, but still pretty incredible! We met up with PC 1 when we first got there. They're a crazy bunch! Queenstown was a really cute town set along a nice lake. It's completely adventure oriented for tourists, but it h ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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