Golden Bay Lookout

The rest of the South Island

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July 3rd 2008
When we woke up on our first day in Nelson it was sunny! Something we haven't experienced for about a week now. We headed off for a look round Nelson whcih is famous for its cafes and artists. There were lots of nice places to eat and drink which was good. In the afternoon we started driving up toward Golden Bay, on the northwest tip of the South Island. The drive was really scenic as we passed th ... 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