Debbie and waterfall

The Deep South

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March 15th 2007
After only a few hours sleep we left Queenstown at 7am to Milford Sounds. It was a very wet day, so we couldn't see that much of the scenery on the way there. However once there and on the boat you're blown away by the sounds (though technically they're fjords). Because of all the rain there were lots of waterfalls to look at and by standing near the heater with a hot drink and rain jacket you rea ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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