Queenstown & Glenorchy

Queenstown to Glenorchy - The Rees & Dart River Valleys

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April 6th 2008
QUEENSTOWN & GLENORCHY THE REES & DART RIVER VALLEYS The following day we had planned to visit Queenstown for the day. Queenstown itself is not our sort of town, far too touristy, but the surrounding areas have an amazing array of outdoor activities and great scenery. One of the reasons for this trip was that my sister Bronwen and her husband Sakaye and our friends Don ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Glenorchy

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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