Lake Matheson

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January 25th 2008
So after our early morning rise we moved onto Lake Matheson, just on the outskirks of the other famous glacier here - The Fox Glacier. I have to say it was worth the early morning rise - the view is perfect - just like a mirror reflecting the Fox Glacier. And because we were so early we almost had the place to ourselves, well with the exception to the poor bloke who appeared to have collapsed ... read more

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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