Road to Queenstown 1

Lord of the Roads

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December 20th 2008
We approached Queenstown from Lake Wakatipu and followed it round to the town. Queenstown is a busy town with an alpine lodge feel and is the undisputed adventure sport capital of New Zealand. The town is situated in a beautiful location surrounded by large mountains on each side with lakes, canyons and rivers all in the vicinity. The surrounding buildings are made of a combination of wood and ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

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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