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Queenstown!!!

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March 31st 2009
Having left Franz Josef there was just one overnight stop left in Lake Wanaka before arriving in Queenstown, the adventure and party capital of New Zealand! I'll also mention that on the way to Wanaka we stopped off for an hour at Puzzleworld - i'm only mentioning this cos Bev said it was one of her favourite places ever! Each to their own! It filled an hour anyway n had a maze and some mirrors an ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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