GET YOUR THRILLS ON ONE TREE HILL, ARARAT JAILHOUSE ROCK & HILL CLIMB
Ararat is a city in south-west Victoria about two hundred kilometres (120 mi) west of Melbourne, on the Western Highway. About one...
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HOMER TUNNEL, MILFORD SOUND & OVERNIGHT DOUBTFUL SOUND
Driving to Milford Sound Homer Tunnel The Homer Tunnel is a 1.2 km (0.75 miles) long road tunnel in the Fiordland region of the South Island of New Zealand. The tunnel was opened in 1953. New Zealand State Highway 94 passes through the tunnel, joining Milford Sound to Te Anau and Queenstown. Milford Sound State Highway 94 to Milford Sound. Apparently one of the best drives in all of New Zealand. We had done the overnight cruise on Doubtful sound. Highly recommended and very
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LAND OF THE KIWI, QUEENSTOWN
QUEENSTOWN A resort town, or rather a regional city, in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island. Resident population of about sixteen thousand. Tourists swell this number by the thousands. Queenstown is built around an inlet called Queenstown Bay on Lake Wakatipu, a long, thin, Z-shaped lake. Spectacular views are of nearby mountains such as The Remarkables, Cecil Peak and Walter Peak. All are often snowcapped and the area is well known for its snow skiing. Gle
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MOUNT COOK & TASTE AN ICEBERG ON A GLACIAL LAKE
Aoraki / Mount Cook New Zealand's highest mountain. Summit height is 3,724 metres (12,218 feet). Mount Cook is in the Southern Alps. The mountain range runs the length of the South Island. Small boat tours are available on Tasman Lake a short drive away by tour vehicle from the Hermitage Hotel. Many floating icebergs are on the lake. Taste an iceberg on the lake. https://www.hermitage.co.nz/experience/glacier-explorers/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasman_Glacier Hermita
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SNOWBALLS TRANZALPINE TRAIN & CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKE RED BUS
Tranzalpine Train The Tranzalpine Train is a passenger train operated by The Great Journeys of New Zealand in the South Island of New...
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MUSTANG GT & DRIVING ACCESSORIES
MUSTANG GT It was Ford Executive John Najjar's idea to name the proposed new car, 'Mustang'. He was a fan of the World War II P-51 Mustang as flown by the USA Airforce. The mustang has been manufactured by Ford since 1964. Accessories A mustang authorised workshop installed the following. LED left and right sequential turn signal lights installation. LED daytime running lights installed. Also LED interior lights and glovebox (not shown). Cold air intake installed. The advant
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