Queenstown from Above

Queenstown

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August 16th 2006
Queenstown As you have probably gathered im more than a little bit behind in the writing of this blog at the moment so will do the best i can from memory. Unfortunately theres not actually too much to report from here because we sort of messed up and didnt leave to long here, wasnt really our fault as such, but was frustrating all the same. In the end we were only here for 2 nigh ... 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