Tea tree forest

Nelson and the Abel Tasman National Park

---

February 2nd 2011
Nelson and the Abel Tasman National Park Getting a bit behind with the blog - combination of lots of walking and getting rather chilled! Thursday 27th Jan Thankfully we had a very smooth crossing on the Interislander ferry. The weather is much better on this side of the Sound and there are great views along the Queen Charlotte Sound which has fjord-like scenery. Arrived at Picton and dr ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park

---

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