On the road to Milford Sound

Queenstown

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April 1st 2010
*** above panorama: Queenstown lakeview and amazing mountain backdrop *** If an adrenaline rush is what you're after, Queenstown is the place. Highest bungy jump in the world, canyon slingshots, skydiving, you name it. I'm not that much of a hero when it comes to jumping down into an abyss, but luckily, Queenstown has more to offer. It's actually one of the prettiest towns in New Zealand I've bee ... 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