Roaring Meg on the Kawhau River

Doubtful Sound and Fjiordlands

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November 10th 2008
We just returned from a wonderful 6 day trip to the southwest part of New Zealand, also known as “Fjiordland”. It took us about 7 hours to drive from the east side of NZ (South Pacific Ocean) all the way to the west side (Tasman Sea). Despite the beautiful scenery, it is still a lot of time in the car, so we have been listening to books on tape borrowed from the Timaru library, which is qui ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fiordland National Park » Doubtful Sound

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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