The Beach

Gone South

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November 21st 2006
Well, we are now in the South Island having left the North behind over the three hour ferry ride accross Cook Straight. Even the ferry was good, sailing from Wellington to Picton via Queen Charlotte Sound which is part of the excellent Marlborough Sounds region. The open sea was a bit rough (although apparantly not by their standards), but the sounds were calm, to Claire's relief. Picton seemed li ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Region » Nelson

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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