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The Sheer Amazingness of Abel Tasman (Part 2)

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October 5th 2017
* QUICK RECAP * Drove to Cobb Dam, saw Kiwi, stopped at the top and it was blowing a gale! After a decent tramp around, I decided (in a middle aged British way) to pass on kayaking in a freezing reservoir and head for sunnier, warmer temperatures and the beauty of Abel Tasman National Park. Situated on the Northwest peninsula of South Island, Abel Tasman has always struck me as being particularly ... 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