Hells Gate

Arrowtown to Haast

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January 9th 2006
Arrowtown - Just 19 km from Queenstown it is a very pleasant drive. The famous gold mining rivers are along the drive. Really enjoy this town to visit. Great parking right in town along the river. Plenty of room and right next to the historic Chinese Mining Village. New Zealand's only living historic gold mining town. A stroll along Buckingham Street is a step back in town. Great shops, cafes ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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