Milford Sound

Milford Sound Trip

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December 30th 2006
The end of the year was celebrated with a trip to the Milford Sound which for those who really want to be accurate is a fjord. The five hour bus journey was amazing in it's own right, travelling through scenery ranging from Jurasic jungle where you could imagaine T Rex and others about to pop out from behind a tree, to the valley's created by huge glacial erosion. These valleys make you realise j ... read more

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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