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So a Glacier is a big lump of ice, right?

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March 26th 2009
As like most of New Zealand Franz Josef Glacier is yet another great place to visit, and so different from other parts of the country that l have been falling in love with as each day goes by. The group are staying in Chateau Franz and really cool hostel with even a Hot tub. In the morning most of the group had book to climb the main attraction, the Franz Josef Glacier. A few had arrange to do ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef

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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