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The Farthest South so far

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February 2nd 2008
From Te anau / catlins / Our last entry left you back at Te Anau after our trip out to Milford Sound. It was in the Deep South that we saw a lot of different sights as we mosied along the beautiful coastline roads. As it was here I also started reading Gullivers Travels the explorer in me was more than ready to experience something fantastical and I am pleased to report I was not disappointe ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Southland » Catlins

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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