Pancake Rocks

Heading West

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January 30th 2007
On the 30th we left Picton and headed to Greymouth, via Westport. The drive took us 6hrs but we stopped and looked at a few things along the way. The South Island is quite different from the North, it reminds me of Alberta a lot. There are lots of foothills and Mountains around to look at! On the road from Picton to Westport we discover where our favorite New Zealand wine comes from, which was kin ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast » Westport

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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