Milford Sound

Milford Sound: Sea Cliffs, Waterfalls & Wildlife

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May 9th 2012
John, Edel and I were on the road together again to head towards Milford Sound. What is this place I hear you say? A sound is technically a glacier valley which has been taken over by a river. This is what some of the first settlers here called Milford. It is actually a fiord. A fiord is a glacier valley which has been covered over by sea water. It is one of the most visited and easily accessible ... read more

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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