Paul and Tabs

Doubtful Sound

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January 8th 2007
A two hour drive from Bluff to Manapouri saw us arrive in plenty of time for our 12pm sailing on an overnight cruise to Doubtful Sound. It is quite a remote place and so to get there we had to take a small lake cruise of 1hour to connect with a bus which would take us over the mountain pass and onto the other side of the south island. From there we could board the Fjordland Navigator, our home for ... 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