Milford Track - Day One

Milford Track: Day 1

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January 16th 2011
The Milford Track; called by some the finest walk in the world. It stretches 53.5km through Fiordland National Park. The Fiordland area averages 200 days a year of rain and in January the track sees an average of fifteen days of rain. I can expect to see at least one day of rain, and the rain can flood out parts of the track, forcing you to wade through water up to your waist. Wish me luck. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fiordland National Park » Milford Sound

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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