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Center of NZ  
   

Center of NZ

This object points to the 'exact center'...the town of Nelson is in the distance. Looking west, you can see the land belonging to the Abel Tasman National Park across the water.
South Island - the journey's beginning

November 26th 2006
I hope Thanksgiving was pleasant and relaxing for everyone. I spent the day around a glacier in Franz Josef and made pasta for dinner 😊 So I kicked off my travels with a flight over a week ago to Nelson, in the northern part of the south island. Here lies the 'geographical center' of NZ. It is also home to the famous jewelry designer Yens Jansen, who created the 'one ring' for the Lord ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

New Zealand Flag 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
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