Going down

Spotting Whale Tails

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February 21st 2007
Part 4 18/02/07 - 20/02/07 Whales tails and goodbye to the South Island Leaving the West coast, we doubled back through Arthur’s Pass, back to Christchurch. The route runs alongside the famous scenic trans-alpine railway and winds round more glorious scenery. After one final night in Christchurch we headed up the east coast for Kaikoura, New Zealand’s whale watching capital. Off the coast ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Kaikoura

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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