Queenstown

New Zealand: South Island

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February 25th 2010
Queenstown The first stop on our tour of New Zealand was Queenstown, situated towards the bottom end of the South Island. This is widely regarded as the adventure capital of New Zealand, and has plenty of different activities available, at least to those with sufficient money in their wallets... We got into town just after lunch, to find that the hostel was closed for an hour. Bein ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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