Mt Beatley Route

Arthur's Pass

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June 1st 2007
Well the rain managed to last overnight and it was still raining when we caught our bus to Arthur's Pass. We had a stopover in a place called Greymouth for some lunch before continuing onto Arthur's Pass. Arthur's Pass is a mountain pass in the Southern Alps and is named after the bloke (Presumably called Arthur) who found the pass through the mountains. The village that sits in the middle of t ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Arthur's Pass National Park

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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