New Zealand Kea - endangered species at Arthurs Pass carpark!

Arthurs Pass - a quick detour to the middle

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February 1st 2008
Date visited: 28-29 January We travelled further south on the highway sandwiched between the snow capped peaks to our left and the Tasman sea to our right. We hit the pass mid afternoon - the highest alpine route at over 800 metres - although it didn't feel that high. We began our search for yet another DOC campsite (preferably by a lake or river so we could wash). We were going to be bra ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Arthur's Pass 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