Lake Manapouri

Manapouri and Doubtful Sound

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March 19th 2009
Manapouri and Doubtful Sound 1st - 3rd March We picked a rather strange site in Manapouri - eccentric might be the right description. It was full of old morris minors outside, and pinball machines in the games room. The cabins were shaped like giant dolls houses. The shop had all kinds of uniforms and a dummy in it - a bit spooky! This was our base for exploring Doubtful So ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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