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west point to pancake rocks

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February 10th 2011
We drove from west point towards Able Tasman where we planned to do another not so "Great walk", sorry to sound a little dissapointed with this, but when we got to able Tasman our fears where realised again. Everywhere we would like to park for the night, or camp there is a great big sign, we have come to the conclusion that we have arrived in NZ 5 years to late, it shows that such a tourist boom, ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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