Humpridge Track Photo 1

Humpridge Track

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January 18th 2009
A walk in the wilderness. The Humpridge track is a 3 day walk starting and ending in Tuatapere. Day One started with an early briefing at the information centre then a short drive to the start of the track. Fortunately we were travelling in a 4WD so we were able to negotiate our way past the road washout by driving a short way along the beach. This allowed us to travel to the usual carpark are ... 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