Mitre Peak from the dock

South Island loop

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October 15th 2006
Skydiving, jetboating, bungy… Queenstown has got it all. If you’re looking for adrenaline thrills, Queenstown is the place to be. We had been putting off signing up for anything until we got here and nervously browsed the information centres and booking offices lining the main street. In the end we confessed we didn’t really fancy any of it, had a nice fish supper and an early night. The n ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » 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