The origins of Bungy
Jumping began many centuries ago with the people of a tiny Pacific
Island who would tie vines to adolescent male ankles and launch
themselves off huge wooden towers in a ceremony designed to prove
their manhood.(more)
The population
of NZ is just over four million. Now more multi-cultural, one million
was reached in 1908, two million in 1952 and three million in 1973.
New Zealand
has over 15,000 kilometres of beautiful and varied coastline with
a mountainous centre and several large regions of plains.
Whereas birds traditionally depend
on sight, the kiwi is one ofhe few birds in the world with a highly
developed sense of smell mainly foraging for food at night.
PlaY MoRe....
Jet
Boat
You can ride in a Jet Boat, or
you can take a Jet Boat ride, A Jet Boat ride - IS Jet Boating
and Jet Boating needs White water. And Taupo / Rotorua has the
best white water Rapids in New Zealand. (more)
Visitors have been flocking to Queenstown since
the 1860's when gold was first discovered in the Shotover River.
When the gold finally ran out some years later many of those early
prospectors decided to stay; captivated by the beauty of the surrounding
mountains and rivers. (more)
