From Conical Hill you could see all the way to Martin Bay and the ocean beyond

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My 3-Day Hike on the Routeburn Track (New Zealand)

November 21st 2008
Rain in the forecast and bitter cold nights... I was undecided as to whether I should hike the Routeburn Track... And then I talked with a former ranger who had spent several years working in the huts, and she told me I could rent a Gortex jacket, trekking pole, and just about anything else I would need for the hike. So I decided this was an experience I couldn't pass up. The fir ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Routeburn Track

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

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