Beautiful Valley

Walking The Green Hills

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January 1st 2012
Geo: -44.0933, 171.243On the road down to Queenstown from Christchurch is a hidden little gem of farmed rolling green hills backed by the Southern Alps. This area is known as Beautiful Valley, 15 minutes west of Geraldine. Here is where my Dad and extended family lived and still live.We came down for a day trip from Christchurch, a 1.5 hour car ride in to the small town of Geraldine where we vi ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Geraldine

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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