King Salmon farm

There's been an issue recently with these salmon farms in that they are anchored to the sea bed - however occasionally the anchorage loosens and the farms start to drift into the shipping lanes causing all sorts of problems.

Delivering the Mail in Queen Charlotte Sound

March 12th 2006
Howdy doo di? We’ve just had a couple of nights in a place called Picton, situated at the North East point of the South Island. It’s a nice enough little town; a few nice beaches in the area &some small cafes and bars, although its main pulls are A) it’s where you catch the enormous ferry to the North Island, and B) it’s very close proximity to the Queen Charlotte Sound Walking track. W ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Marlborough » Picton

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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