Trans Alpine Route Greymouth to Christchurch

Greymouth to Christchurch

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September 28th 2013
Geo: -42.4576, 171.206Today we drop off our car and board the world famous Trans Alpine Railway. This trip is often regarded to be one of the world's great train journeys for the scenery through which it passes. The journey is 223 kilometers one-way, taking about four and a half hours. There are 19 tunnels and four viaducts.We ask for a late checkout as the West Coast weather has not impro ... read more

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

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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