Doubtful Sound

Doubtful Sound

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November 22nd 2008
Fiordland and Doubtful Sound November 21, 2008 It was a short leisurely drive from Invercargill with a couple of scenery stops before we rolled into the tiny town of Manapouri and the area of NZ known as Fiordland (that’s how it’s spelled, no “j” in fiord). We had always planned to take a short cruise in the famous Milford Sound, but so many people we have met in NZ have raved about the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fiordland National Park

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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