Nelson to Westport 12.03.10-17.03.10 213

Nelson to Westport

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March 15th 2010
We woke up at 7am ready to check out. However, as we are in an en-suite we had to wait half an hour for a girl to get out of the bathroom! Hooray! We are on a bus and on our way with no hassle! We pass the Nelson Lakes National Park and stop at Richmond to stock up on picnic supplies. We then had an hours hike through a native New Zealand beech forest. After an hours drive we arrive in Mu ... 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