Christchurch Gondola Sunset View

Queenstown, Mt Cook and Christchurch

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March 25th 2007
On our return to Queenstown we knew we didn't want to stay in the same place as last time, so we booked into a smaller hostel further out of town. We had a few lazy days walking around town, shop etc. The most memorable day there was the day we went 400m higher than the town on a gondola. From there the views really are stunning, see pictures. We also decided to do something called luging. They'r ... 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