Monteiths Brewery

South Island - Glaciers, Gold, Queenstown, Dunedin & Christchurch

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October 19th 2015
Day 11 cont … After departing the awesome ferry, we cracked on with the driving. Picton to Nelson was today’s aim. It wasn’t a long drive but with the early rise and ferry we decided to keep it easy. Having spent 4 nights parked in the Mawdesley’s driveway we decided tonight it was a pretty good idea to charge up Mighty Monty. We got to our campsite on the beach and went down to catch ... 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