Otago & Milford Sound Jan 1st - Jan 11th 316

Queenstown

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January 18th 2009
The weather on the drive out of Milford was just as miserable as the drive in. The numerous waterfalls again making up for the heavy rainfall. The next stop was Queenstown, adventure capital of New Zealand. Queenstown sits right on Lake Wakatipu and has the aptly named “The Remarkables” mountains overlooking the area. They truly are remarkable, their jagged landscape making them unique in New ... 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