Day 16 - Doubtful Sound, Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand 11. Lake Manapouri

Day 16 - Doubtful Sound, Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand

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December 4th 2013
Wednesday 4th December, 2013. Doubtful Sound, Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand We had to get up early again as we had to be at the Wharf in Manapouri (about 20 minutes drive from Te Anau) at 7.40 for an 8 am departure. We arrived first at about 7.30 am and were issued our boarding passes immediately. Doubtful Sound is not accessible by road. It is necessary to go by boat across lake Man ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fiordland National Park » Doubtful Sound

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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