Routeburn Track

Routeburn Track: Day 3

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January 4th 2011
Rain. This is the word for the day. The forecast for the area indicates 200-300mm of rain over the next three days. According to the hut warden, they get this type of forecast all the time, but they rarely get that much. As long as the creekbed just beyond the hut is dry, it should be fine to continue. Fortunately, the creekbed was dry, but there was a steady mist/drizzle. It was definitely go ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » National Parks » Fiordland National Park

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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