Puzzling World

Wanaka and Queenstown

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April 15th 2007
We decided to jump off the Magic Bus in Wanaka for a couple of nights en route to Queenstown. Once again we were overwhelmed by it's natural beauty. Wanaka is a small town that during the winter months becomes a very popular ski/snowboarding resort. During our couple of days in Wanaka, it became really, really cold! We weren't particularly well prepared for this with just one jumper and pair of je ... 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