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On the Track

Michael making best of the view
Queen Charlotte Track

February 21st 2006
Two Days on the Track We caught the ferry at 8 am out from Picton to the start of the Track at Ships Cove. That was where Captain Cook holed up half a dozen times in the 18th century. We walked naturist then for a half day including a swim to Furnaux Cove. Ferry to Punga Resort for the night. A long day then, meeting only six people, over 27 km to the ferry home to Picton. Wow wh ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Marlborough » Queen Charlotte Sounds

New Zealand Flag 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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