Bungi centre & Gondola, town in background

Arriving Queenstown

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February 4th 2007
Rising bright and early at the hotel in Auckland, myself and Frederik had a brief morning splash in 'the guitar'. Next port of call was Auckland airport to get our internal transfer to Queenstown, south island. Queenstown greeted us with spectacular scenery not unlike what you might expect of 'the misty mountains'. A short bus ride later and we were right in the midst of the town. Queenstown ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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