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Wanaka & Queenstown

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June 22nd 2010
We stopped off at the night at Wanaka, and when we woke up it was Megans Birthday! We saw Lake wanaka, then moved onto Queenstown for some birthday celebrations, we treated ourselves to a nice dinner! ... 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