Cruising through Abel Tasman

Named after the Dutch explorer that landed in this region of New Zealand. Famous for is wildlife, prisitne beaches, hiking track, and pliable waters...

Wet and Wild in Abel Tasman

March 6th 2008
Hello everyone- just going to try and get a quick update in while I’ve got the chance. Its amazing how fast things happen and how much accumulates over just a few days. I know I’ve only been gone from Queenstown just over a week, but it seems so much longer!! Anyway, after leaving Kaikoura, I took the bus North, through Nelson, eventually ending up in a “town” called Marahau. Not reall ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park » Marahau

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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