 GOLDEN BAY -HERITAGE their ownsmallgalleries. fromwork their sell who painters and people crafts attracts also Abel and National Parks Kahurangi for those interested in the serious tramping. The area to gateway a is Bay Golden ,awetlandofinternational importance. to visit a is as DayOut, another on must area Springs Pupu The interest.historic of and scenic areboth which walks short the of some in taking and beaches safe beautiful, many enjoying days here.It’snightlife Youwonders. spend natural renownedcan for won’t and you hotels but big visitors, find welcomes Bay Golden GOLDEN BAY DAYOUT . sad o aot 0 yas Waee eetal b attacks by eventually Weakened years. 200 about for Island South the of northwest the controlled who Tumatakokiri Ngati the by followed were area, the in Ngai live Tara, to tribe first the have beenfound,evenonwindswept FarewellSpit. occupation Maori of signs Bay the Throughout Point. Puponga at site pa tool the of for ditches defensive the Puponga see still Youcan making. from quartzite used and dyes, for black pigments and red mined they Parapara At (greenstone). pounamu of resource valuable the to WestCoast the to trails rugged over access gave Bay birds. The other and moa hunted sea and rivers and the in fish caught They Maori. early for resources for area important an was bay the revealed has evidence Archaeological Maori History Bay, ofMurderers’ given bytheDutchexplorer, . name European first the on improvement an was prosaic, though name, This deposits. coal recoverable of Before that it was called Coal Bay because of the discovery there the of beauty the name. present its bay the gave to gold of discovery the fact In area. the much to so refers contribute name which sands its golden assume today Bay Golden to Visitors What’s inaName! 1 Abel Tasman today. Bay the in live still TeAtiawa and Rarua Ngati Tama,Ngati of tribes who conquered the area in 1827-8. Some descendants of the occupying Techief, Rauparaha, Island North powerful the of muskets the against defence no Tumatakokirihad Ngati tribes, northern and southern from rich strikes were made on the on and made Takakathe Anatoki were 1859 strikes By rich than Rivers. alluring more gold found other and port, a who as flourished Collingwood boom the During farming. locals the join to sea by came Australia from prospectors and settlers Nelson on. Valleywas Aorere the to at rush quantities the payable Appo’s1856, in in discovered Flat the of mouth the at - Collingwood called River.Aorere was gold When later - settlement small a Company.established Zealand Pioneers New Captain the 1842 for In Bay Arthur Wakefield Golden in land acquired European SettlementandGold New left he when name its Zealand attheendofhisfirst voyage in1770. Spit Farewell gave he but savage - its of reputation because perhaps - Bay Golden in anchor not did Cook Captain JamesCook Abel Tasman NationalPark. visit to the area, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands officially opened the his after day the to years hundred three and him after named was Bay on. lives Zealand New sight Tasman to European first the of name The Zeeland. TasmanNieuw called employers deterred his land the experience explore to attempts This further from seamen. Dutch four ship’s killing a attacked boat Maori and ships the approached Canoes 1642. 18, December on Bay the in anchored Heemskerck the and Zeehhaen the of crews the Company,and India East Dutch the in captain Tasman,a Bay. beaten to death, Tasman was pleased to leave what he called Murderers men his of four with but Tumatakokiri, Ngai and Tasman’sAbel men between place took that conflict the for reason real the knows No-one  Farewell SpitandPupongaFarmPark region. beautiful compact, a of joys the appreciate increasingly people farming is experiencing a boom and tourism grows every year as Hill. Golden Bay’s main industries are still tied to the land. Dairy huge cement works at Tarakohe and marble is quarried on Takaka at used was limestone times, colonial in exported were iron and timber Coal, years. the over flourished have industries Several Riches oftheLand which continuedthereuntiltheearly1900s. operations mining of remains see Valley,can Aorere the you in fields. Today new for searching on, moved diggers adventurous most the and land their to returned farmers over; was rush main Spit. In March and April thousands of wading birds congregate birds wading of thousands and April March In Spit. in in September. Many spend the summer at Farewell to arrive km 12,000 northern flying migrate, the they of winter hemisphere approach the With and best-known. godwits are bartailed knots the the these of and here recorded species 90 over the of numerous most the are Wadersbirds. for habitat Farewell Spit day. And youcanseeitallforfreewhenwalk! and a variety of wildlife make this a fascinating place to spend the limestone sinkholes, pounding surf, the longest spit in the country waves, the by sculptured arches cliffs, soaring dunes, Dramatic area. special very a is this and the - area the detailof features outstanding panels Information cafe. and Centre Visitor a you reach 60 SH of end the At west. go DayOut special really a For n poie a important an provides Bay and Golden a as to acts breakwater which spit sand 35km this shaped have and water wind years 14,000 For Importance. International of nature a a Wetlanddesignated reserve, is Spit Farewell 2 Dusk or dawn is the best time to see little blue penguins at Wharariki at penguins blue little see to time best the is dawn or Dusk Park. Farm Puponga the in birds forest and birds sea birds, wading of variety a see Youterns. also Caspian can and - area the to newcomers Among the many birds on the Spit are colonies of gannets - comparative Siberia wheretheynest. of tundra the to flight return amazing their for preparing Spit, the on Hilltop Walk, pastCapeFarewellto the along continue then and Point Pillar to carpark from Centre Visitorthe track the follow walk demanding more and longer much a For Wharariki Road.From there youwalkacross paddockstothebeach. of end the at carpark the to drive to is beach the to way quickest The Road Wharariki from carpark way one minutes 20 - Beach Wharariki and returntothecarparkalonginnerbeach. track access vehicle the on spit the cross beach, ocean the along walk route, longer a for or, steps your retrace here From Point. the at seals see often Youcliffs. the from fallen have which mudstone of blocks the in embedded shells and wormcasts fossilised of because named So Fossil Point-25minutes,onewayfromcarpark km 4 then along theoceanbeach. and spit the across Bay, Golden of beach inner the along km 2.5 you takes track The biking). (no walk can you where indicate Access to the Spit is strictly controlled to protect the wildlife. Signposts Walks inthearea: painted stiles,butdon’t opengates.Nopetsareallowed. land. Conservation of Department on white- by marked are which Visitorstracks the over wander to free are farm working a is Puponga Puponga FarmPark seals sunningthemselvesontherocks the for out look here, penguins the miss you If Point. Fossil and Beach Farewell Spit  Open daily, December -April,10am-5pm.Freeentry. the endofRocklandsRoad. to drive and Road Pohara Takaka- the on Clifton at Turnright a 5minutedrivefurtheruptheroad. nursey.this It’sto visit a with Reserve Grove to visit a Combine Beautiful BegoniasofGoldenBay colourful displaysinlovelysettings. their for visit a worth well free) (entry nurseries two are There detour toagardenwhileenroutewalkorpicnic. as they are all an easy drive from Takaka, or you can take a short You can have a DayOut just looking at the gardens in Golden Bay GARDENS Open intheafternoons. Signposted offtheTakaka -PoharaRoad,3kmfrom Takaka. Labyrinth RocksPark Gardens charginganentry fee: December andMarch. between visit bloom, full in lilies of display spectacular a see to want you if but bulbs, of sales for year all open Sunday; Closed Road. Camp Tukurua into SH60 off right turn Takaka, of north 19km Lilies inBloom There’s alsoapicnicarea. enjoy the views and the collections of succulents and bromeliads. and garden the around walk begonias, the seeing After baskets. hanging in splendid looks Aand scent Gem. lovely a has hybrid, it apricot, pale new her you show to owner, the Robyn, Ask houses. shade two in begonias tuberous of collection Adazzling 3 Open daily, 10am todusk. East Takaka Gardens refreshmants, toilets. light sites, Picnic formations. limestone karst the of sculptures natural the and outcrop limestone bush-covered the explore to hour an Allow roses, rhododendronsandnativeplants. Three country gardens featuring sweeping lawns edged with perennials, corner. hospital the at Takaka Gardens are signposted4.5-6.5from East hospitalcorner. into Takaka,turn of south 3km  and treesontheforeshoreforapicnicinshade A golden sandy beach safe for family swimming. There are tables Ligar Bay - windsurfing and equipment isavailableforhire. kayaking go also can you energetic, really feeling are you If beach. safe a with Aspot holiday popular very Pohara (37km) andchooseyourbeach: Totaranuito TasmanDrive Abel the Takaka,take of east Tothe DayOut inGoldenBay. a spend to way ideal an is beaches superb many the of one at Apicnic PICNIC/BEACH with graniteheadlands carvedinfascinating patternsbythesea. Totaranui to Anapai Bay and picnic and swim at a beautiful beach from walk minute 40 easy an take can walkway,you the of part it’s also on the Abel Tasman Walkway. If you want to experience A popular camping place, especially in the long summer holidays, Totaranuithe in beach beautiful a is Abel TasmanPark. National From Wainui Baytheroadisunsealedandwinding. Totaranui o serious swimmers. for water deeper with beach and a Islands Tata of views Beautiful 4 At the coast there’s a carpark and picnic area. Here the ruins of 15 kmfrom Takaka. Turn rightoffSH60intoWashbourn Road. Onekaka places andbeacheseasilyreached from SH60northfrom Takaka: picnic beautiful many the of more or one explore DayOut another On rock archesand islands. caves, dunes, sand large and with coastline spectacular swimming a It’s carpark. the for safe from walk minute 20 the not by off put be Don’t generally foot. on only accessible beach, Coast West wild A 30km north-westofCollingwood. SignpostedoffSH60. Wharariki Beach south. and north to bay of sweep great a with shallow,beach Alovely sandy 14km northofCollingwood. Pakawau not asbeautifulsome,butpeopledoswimhere. There’s a small reserve with picnic tables on Beach Road. The beach is 28km north-westofTakaka. Collingwood swim. a and arearoadpicnic Street.shady the a Kendal a of for is end the At into then and Street Nelson into turn estuary, and wharf the at look a Quay.Milnthorpe After to signpost Takakaat of right north turn 22km Milnethorpe Beach rail wagons,wastransportedtothewharfona2.4kmtramway. was melted and poured it into moulded pig where beds. The pig furnace iron, loaded the into to ore iron the brought cableways Aerial works. 1920s for ships loading iron from the Onekaka Iron and Steel Company wharf stand stark against the sea. The 370m long wharf was built in the  short walk up to the monument commemorating Abel Tasman,Abel commemorating monument the to up walk short very a it’s road, the of side the on area parking small the From On theTakaka-Totaranui RoadjustpastTarakohe. Abel Tasman Memorial you aninsightintothedangersfacingearlysettlers. gives Cemetery Collingwood Old the to visit A(1873). Church Cuthbert’s St and buildings office post old - cafe a now - (1901) baches courthouse holiday the museum, small of There’sa buildings. colonial and mix interesting an has major it first 1857, Zealand’sin goldrush New with connected township small A Collingwood GOLDEN BAY -SIGHTSEEING § § Commercial toursin4WDvehiclesareavailable: walk can you but independently ontracksatthebaseofSpit.(see reserve, WALKS) nature this on restricted is Access Farewell Spit Te Waikoropupu Springs-SeePupuWalk. the firstEuropeanexplorertovisitNewZealand.

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