Beach!

Westport----> Nelson----->Picton-----> WELLINGTON!

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September 10th 2011
Day 10 August 30 Arriving in Nelson was one of the happiest moments of our trip because we were finally out of Westport. We spent two night in Nelson and a full day there. In the morning we tramped up to what is known at the "center of New Zealand." At the top there was a giant needle that pointed down to mark the center of the country. It also over looked the entire city and the ocean whic ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

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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