Lake Wakatipu

Queenstown Capital of FUN

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February 25th 2015
22nd to 24th February Our first sighting of Queenstown was at the bottom of Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand second largest, and it's peaceful setting belies the real character of the city of Queenstown. It offers the visitor plenty of action, paragliding, canyon swing, bungee jump, jet boat ride, and in winter, skiing and snowboarding and visitors take advantage all day long, then they move ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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