Ulva Island

Stewart Island

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March 20th 2009
Stewart Island 14th - 18th March 2009 Stewart Island is very remote and beautiful. We visited Ulva island which is a pest-free island (don't know how Rob was allowed on there!) where the birdlife is prolific. We caught a water taxi there and spent over 4 hours walking around watching the birds and enjoying the beaches. The next day we went kayaking along the Paterson Inlet, just ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Stewart Island » Rakiura National Park

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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