Mitre peak

Magnificent Milford Sound

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March 3rd 2013
Our drive from Dunedin to Te Anau was very picturesque. We stopped at Gore to stretch our legs and relax for a while. We liked the unusual trout statue in the centre of town and some of the older buildings including a large industrial building. We arrived at our Lakeside Motel in Te Anau mid afternoon and had time for a nice walk by the lakeside before nightfall. The next day was a day we had been ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fiordland 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