Stargazing on the Banks Peninsula Photo 21

Stargazing on the Banks Peninsula

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September 29th 2008
Day 546 (25.09.08) After a freezing night in the van, we packed quickly and hit the road out of Arthurs Pass headed for the Banks Peninsula. The drive from the park threw up yet more amazing views and meant we had to stop to take in some of dramatic mountain and lake viewpoints on the way.With the road getting much straighter and flatter, we knew that was it we had officially left behind us the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Banks Peninsula

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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