Taking a break

Kepler Track

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February 23rd 2012
The Kepler Track was our second track in Fiordland National Park. It was a two day tramp across a wet and windy alpine crossing over Mt Luxmore. It was a trip of memorable nature experiences; Our first night was interrupted by the sandflies at the Iris Burn camp, and during the second night we were chasing away a "cheeky" possum who kept trying to get into our packs. At the start of the track we ... 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