South Island - Chrischurch to Queenstown July 2012 Photo 15

South Island - Chrischurch to Queenstown July 2012

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July 3rd 2012
Day 1: We picked up our 4x4 getting extra insurance and the hire costs all for $150 for the 3 days, between three of us a bargain! We made our way out of Christchurch with our first peak of the snow capped peaks almost as soon as we hit the main road out! We had been blessed with clear blue skies and crisp weather which was perfect to see all the peaks. We made our way, firstly with the hills in t ... 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