Matukituki valley swing bridge

In the gaze of Mt. Aspiring, the walk up to the swing bridge which marks the begining of the Rob Roy Valley track

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March 23rd 2007
Wow! I would even make the controversial statement that Mt. Aspiring is my personal favourite National Park. Yes, even more than Abel Tasman or even Fiordland and Aoraki / Mt. Cook National Park (as I write this with hindsight of the latter two). But before I go on to rave about this park and the fabulous Rob Roy Valley track, a little word on Wanaka itself. Wanaka We had never set ou ... 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

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