Queenstown Gondola

Queenstown danger freak city

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February 17th 2007
Its another beautiful day in NZ, we munched our cereal and headed about 7km out of town to the Shotover River for a go at the Jetboats, we put on the plastic cover all and our life jackets and stood in the sun for ten minutes or so roasting. We ended up in the middle of the boat which seemed the best spot to sit to avoid being drenched then after a few minutes we were off, and man what a ride. ... read more

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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