Busker on Queenstown quay

Arrowtown and Queenstown

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February 13th 2008
Date visited: 11th February - 15th February Arrowtown: What a delight! At last the mountain alpine village I was searching for, nestled amongst pine-cladded peaks and rugged rocky outcrops. The deep blue lake as seen in all the postcards is here as well. The main street is lined with cow-boy mid-west style historic buildings - all individual and painted in different colours. This small vi ... 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