Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Site

Queenstown - Day 22 & 23

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March 29th 2007
This is what ski town heaven looks like. Mountain and lake views in a peaceful yet resortlike setting. The downtown area doesn't take up much space however every inch is covered with restaurants, bars, tour companies, and t-shirt shops. We found a great pizza joint and followed that up with some of the best gelato money can buy. We spend the next day on a tour to Milford Sound. Milford Sound is i ... 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