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South Island

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January 30th 2006
South IslandStarted at Christchurch; r&r after Sydney. Then the tour. Aoraki (Mount Cook) for 24 hrs, beautiful views, some easy walking, a reminder of the man who practiced here before climbing Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary, inspiration to reflect. A night in Queenstown before travelling through dramatic Fiordland to Milford Sound, awesome. After another night in Queenstown, on to ... 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