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Caving in Waitomo ( North Island)

The South Island

November 22nd 2007
Hi from Queenstown! We have crossed the Tasman Sea and are now in the south Island. We took the ferry in Wellington and arrived in Picton. We then headed north to the Abel Tasman National Parc, a bit of paradise on earth! Rain forest meeting the crystal clear water of the tasman sea, something we really didn't expect to see in New Zealand. We then drove East to Nelson, and south to Westport. ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

New Zealand Flag 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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