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Abel Tasman....paradise!

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January 12th 2009
Abel Tasman National Park, the highlight of my trip. I just LOVED this area!!! But first I'll tell how I got there! After leaving Wellington, I hopped the ferry to the south island. As I was getting on the ferry, I was stopped by a family and asked if I'd hang out with their two kids for the crossing. They were heading across to meet up with their uncle on the south island and it was the first ... read more

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

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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