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Canyoning On the Abel Tasman

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March 23rd 2014
A few photos taken by our awesome guides on the Canyoning trip We did mid hike. After 7 hours beasting it through the gorge, there is no wonder that we found the Abel Tasman Great Walk harder than we thought! Great fun. If you look closely in the jumping photo you can see the moment I cut my nose open before even getting to the canyon by not holding my helmet down! I was pretty blasé initially bu ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman 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