Over the top

Queenstown

---

April 4th 2007
I arrived at new zealands adventure capital. The place was a very busy and crowded place i wasn't that impressed by the town but some of the activities it offerede and the surrounding senery surrounding it makes it a must see place. The following day after settling in we decided to go to Glenorchy - (my favourtie scenic town if you remember) where we did a day walk up Mount Alfred. We got some gr ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

---

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