Queenstown View

Queenstown (11-13 Dec 2010)

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February 13th 2011
Saturday 11th December 2010 (Queenstown) Starting the day with a hike to the top of a mountain with the Irish girls - Jenny, Rachel & Rita - we thought it would take about 40 minutes, but the never ending uphill battle took more like 2 hours! Our eyes were treated at the top to stunning views over Queenstown and the surrounding countryside with the Shotover River and more mountains in t ... read more

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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