knightpoint lookout

Wanaka 27-29/1

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January 30th 2009
We started out with an early stop at Lake Matheson which on a nice day you can see reflections of Mt Cook. Unfortanately due to the clouds we didn't get a great sight but it was still a very pretty lake. After a few more stops at Knightpoint lookout, thunder creek falls, and lake Hawea (which was absolutely gorgeous with all the mountains behind), we finally arrived in Wanaka. We arrived in wa ... read more

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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