Abel Tasman

Nelson and Abel Tasman National Park

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April 2nd 2007
The ferry crossing between the north and south islands was pretty smooth, and we arrived in Nelson to beautiful weather for our first south island overnight stop. On arrival at 3:30pm, Laura headed straight for the airport near Abel Tasman National Park, where she met James (from Essex) who she was to jump 13,000 feet out of a plane with! Laura climbed into the small plane after James, and was h ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Region

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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