Starting the track

Abel Tasman Track

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February 23rd 2007
From Nelson we travelled up the North coast to the Abel Tasman national park. We were lucky to get sunny skies so that we could see just how blue the water is against the gold colored sand. We did the hike in four days, staying in the huts for 3 nights. It was a beautiful 4 days of 4 hour hikes with 3 days worth of food on our backs (oops). Fortunately we found a 5 star gourmet restaurant on t ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park

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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