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Abel Tasman National Park

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June 25th 2007
We went for a four hour walk in this almost deserted National Park which was really pretty if a bit cold. All the beaches had a couple of kayakers on at most and the only things that disturbed our lunch were a couple of noisy seagulls. To get back from our one-way walk we took a water taxi which was freezing cos it went really fast and Trav was sat right on the edge. The taxi was towed out of t ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman 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