Road to Milford

NEW ZEALAND #2 Queenstown & Fijord Land

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April 16th 2012
Edition 2 from New Zealand - a few highlights from Queenstown and Fijord Land. Still blessed by great weather - even the gloomy clouds that greeted us at Milford Sound departed before our cruise began. The panorama is a view of Milford Sound from the Tasman Sea. Thanks so much for the comments received so far 😊 Please view the photos in large format - click on first and view slide sho ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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