Indeed, Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania in 1642 and then sailed east and discovered New Zealand, arriving not far from where we are currently (but then he was chased away by the Maori, and gave the name "Murderer's Bay" to what is now known as Golden Bay).
You folks are delving into your own sort of multisport adventure down under: bikes, hikes, boats, ropes, helicopters, cars, motorbikes......
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