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Arthurs Pass

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July 15th 2006
Driving to the WestCoast we stoped at Arthur's Pass and went on a hike to look at a waterfall but the hike to the base of the falls was closed so we had to settle for the distance view. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Arthur's Pass 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