One of the views from Mt Robert

Day 17 - Nelson Lakes (Mt Robert hike)

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November 23rd 2006
Today we climbed the Mt Robert; a steep sided mountain which overlooked Lake Rotoiti and several other mountain ranges. At the end of the Lake Rotoiti valley there where mountains still holding onto their snow. The climb up was suprisingly easy so we continued along the range for more views. As we started to descend the weather closed in, the clouds lowered, and as we returned to the van it starte ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Lakes 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