The Drive up to Cadrona

Wanaka - Skiing

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August 7th 2008
A 3 hr scenic journey took us from Mount Cook to Wanaka, past lakes and through mountain roads. The town of wanaka is surrounded by a beautiful boating lake, Lake Wanaka and again reflects all the surrounding mountains. We pitched up at our holiday camp before dark (the plan was to have one night out of every two at a powered campsite where we could get hot showers and cook some warm food). Aft ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Wanaka

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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