The Kawarau River

Queenie goes to Queenstown

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October 16th 2008
Ross: The drive from Tekapo to Queenstown is spectacular, taking you across high plains set amongst the Southern Alps and along the Kawarau River gorge. We stopped for lunch at a spot on the river known as Roaring Meg, a Grade 3+ rapid albeit a bit washed out due to the high water levels. Unbeknownst to us at the time we'd be floating down it the following day. After the disappointment of th ... read more

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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