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Queen Charlotte Track

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January 31st 2012
Brilliant day of sunshine to start my adventure to do part of the Queen Charlotte Track......started at Ship Cove to Resolution Bay.......about a 15km hike........ended up at Furneaux Resort.....it's about an hour by water taxi to start and then an hour or so return, depending on stops.......breathtaking regardless....... ... 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