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Tramping in Arthur's Pass

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March 3rd 2008
OK... no, the title isn't meant to sound rude, but that is litterally what we were doing! Arthur's Pass is right smack bang in the middle of the Southern Alps. Tramping is what the Kiwis call hiking. The journey up from Christchurch was damp, but very scenic. There is the first photo of DJ posted here. Marvell at her beauty! Lots of rocks, hills then mountains very much looking like all the sce ... 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