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The view from our hostel window in Queenstown  
   

The view from our hostel window in Queenstown

Travelling South

June 5th 2005
Hi all! Just a wee update to let you know that we're OK and still having a great time in NZ. We left the glaciers last week and drove further south to Wanaka, a lovely holiday town on the shores of Lake Wanaka (of course!) and surrounded by snow-capped hills. Wanaka was by far the coldest place we've been by far, which wasn't helped by the lack of central heating in our otherwise great backpack ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago » Queenstown

New Zealand Flag 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
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