Queenstown from the top of the Gondola

Queenstown

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September 9th 2012
We awoke early doors on Sunday to get the 7am Intercity to Queenstown...all 8 hours of it. At this point, it is probably best to state the Intercity buses are a fantastic way to travel around NZ. They are super clean, the drivers are courteous, funny and informative which makes the journey not only bearable, but actually rather enjoyable. Couple that with the fact that the bus travels through what ... 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