Abel Tasman

Touring and Tramping (or not in my case)

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November 9th 2006
Hey there, Safely installed on the South Island, just on my way back to Nelson after dropping three of the others off at Abel Tasman for a two day hike (which I chickened out of). Spent a couple of hours walking through the national park there myself....such a lovely place...check out the photies! Its lovely here in general, coastal, fishy villages and great scenery...loads of snow-capped mounta ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman 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