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Journey to Queenstown

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April 14th 2008
Day-22 Journey to Queenstown Long journey on the bus to Queenstown today but it was broken up by many stops for short walks and pictures. The drive through the Haast pass was particularly beautiful. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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