Queenstown, Kawaura Bridge

NZ South Island Part 2

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September 20th 2007
QUEENSTOWN The drive to Queenstown was absolutely gorgeous although I did at one point think we were never gonna get there! Our wee car is just the worst, it can barely make the hills. We have to drive up them in first gear and switch the hazards on so the car behind knows we are having difficulty. A couple of times we have just came to a complete stop and its a bit nerve-racking when your on a ... 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