A view from the track

The Milford Track

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March 20th 2009
Milford Track 7th - 10th March 2009 This is definitely the best thing we have done in New Zealand! We set off for the Milford Track on the boat across Lake Te Anau. We were both really excited. It was raining lightly when we started to walk the track. The first day's walk was an easy 5 kms on a nice level track. The forest was beautiful, with moss hanging from the trees like some ... 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