Abel Tasman Wood carvings

A shop at the entrance to the park has some very extraordinary carvings in stumps, trees, and stand alone pieces.

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South Island: I think I need another month.

April 25th 2007
Abel Tasman, Looking for Greenstone, and a Big Ice Cube. Ferry from Wellington to Picton The ferry was much bigger then I expected with hundreds of people standing in line when we arrived. I had heard that on one of the decks, they had recliner chairs, which was the place to be if you were planning on sleeping for the 3 hour ride. Lucy, Gardenia, Anthony and I hurried on board to find a nice em ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park

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

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