Beech Forest, Dart River

Thrills, Spills and Chills.

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November 9th 2008
Friday Alan threw himself off a cliff today. Twice. The day started early for Alan as he headed up to Shotover Canyon for a canyon swing. The swing starts at the top of a 109 metre high cliff edge. After 60 metres of freefall, reaching around 150kph, you start to swing out over the Shotover River. Alan enjoyed the first jump so much, he did it again. If you want to watch the video (6.5Mb e ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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