Out to TheTasman Sea

Overnight Cruise in the Doubtful Sound

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January 6th 2008
This part of our trip was a Christmas present from Frank ( G's Dad ) and truly spectacular. The Fiordlands are really special, and we were lucky enough to experience them in two kinds of weather. The Boat trip was to take us through the sounds right out to the Abel Tasman Sea, this was after a short cruise over Manapouri Lake, and a coach journey over Arthurs pass - so so many photos We st ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fiordland 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