Marlborough Sounds

The Wild South

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March 10th 2006
I left the North Island and moved on to the South, starting off with Abel Tasman National Park. Here, I decided, the best way to see the area was by kayaking, walking and sailing. So that's what I did, all in one day. It was, like all days so far, a beautiful, sunny day. The kayaking was the first activity on the Abel Tasman schedule. We kayaked for a good few hours, before we stopped at a beach f ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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