Tonga Arches

Abel Tasman 24-26 Feb

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February 25th 2009
Three days staying at Kaiteriteri and doing a section of the Abel Tasman coastal track each day via SeaShuttle (fast catamaran boats). Start at furthest N point (Mutton Bay) and working our way towards Kaiteriteri. First day nice and sunny - but (for a variety of reasons) we missed return Shuttle and had to return by AquaTaxi instead! Today rather damp and due to fast falling tide had to help ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park » Kaiteriteri

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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