Punakaiki Rocks - near the Blow Holes

The sea rushes through this narrow gorge (especially at high tide) and batters the rocks. The water funnels up the cliffside through holes in the rock to create a spray of seawater. The area was very loud at high tide as the sea crashed through the gaps.

Nelson Lakes National Park and the start of the West Coast Highway

February 1st 2008
Date visited: 26.1.07 We drove south for 3 hours to head inland a little to St Arnaud and the Nelson Lakes area - a fjordland like area of hills and lakes without the crowds (not that you get those over here)!. We wanted to camp by one of the lakes here at one of the many free or very cheap camp sites but as we got to our idyllic spot after a while of searching we got totally attacked by the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Lakes National Park

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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