Tidal Flats in Abel Tasman Park

Heading Down South

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March 9th 2008
Greetings from Wanaka. We know it has been a few days since we last wrote and we have put a lot of miles of beautiful scenery behind us hence the reason for not being glued to the computers. When we left Nelson, we headed out towards the Abel Tasman National Park. We were in desperate need of a shower and some clean clothes so we pulled into our first Holiday (RV) Park. Luckily for us or m ... read more

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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