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New Zealand 16 Marlborough Nelson Chapter ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Marlborough & Nelson Why Go? Marlborough Region ....400 For many travellers, Marlborough and Nelson will be their Picton ........................... 400 introduction to what South Islanders refer to as the ‘Main- Marlborough Sounds ...404 land’. Having left windy Wellington, and made a white- Queen Charlotte Track ...407 knuckled crossing of Cook Strait, folk are often surprised to fi nd the sun shining and the temperature up to 10 degrees Kenepuru & Pelorus Sounds.............409 warmer. Good pals, these two neighbouring regions have much Blenheim ........................411 in common beyond an amenable climate: both boast re- Kaikoura ........................ 416 nowned coastal holiday spots, particularly the Marlborough Nelson ...........................423 Sounds and Abel Tasman National Park. There are two other Nelson Lakes national parks (Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes) and more National Park ................430 mountain ranges than you can poke a stick at. Motueka ........................432 And so it follows that these two regions have an abun- Motueka to Abel dance of luscious produce: summer cherries for a starter, Tasman ..........................435 but most famously the grapes that work their way into the Golden Bay ....................440 wineglasses of the world’s fi nest restaurants. Keep your pen- Kahurangi National knife and picnic set at the ready. Park ...............................444 When to Go? Best Places to Eat The forecast is good: Marlborough and Nelson soak up some » Green Dolphin (p 422 ) of New Zealand’s sunniest weather. January and February are the warmest months, with daytime temperatures aver- » Wither Hills (p 414 ) aging 22°C; July is the coldest, averaging 12°C. It’s wetter » Hopgood’s (p 428 ) and more windswept the closer you get to Farewell Spit and » Sans Souci Inn (p 442 ) the West Coast. » Wakamarinian Cafe (p 411 ) From around Christmas to mid February, the top of the South teems with Kiwi holidaymakers, so plan ahead during this time and be prepared to jostle for position with a load Best Places to of jandal-wearing families. Stay » Hopewell (p 410 ) » Ratanui (p 442 ) » Kerr Bay (p 430 ) » Dylan’s Country Cottages (p 422 ) 399 050 km 0 30 miles Wharariki Beach Puponga Farewell Spit Pakawau T A S M A N Golden Bay Cook Strait S E A Collingwood 60 Onekaka Bainham D'Urville Pupu Pohara Totaranui Island Marlborough y Trac Springs Sounds h k Takaka ap Abel Tasman e Kahurangi H Canaan National Park National Park Downs Marahau Tasman Bay Mt Domett Upper Takaka Kaiteriteri (1646m) Cobb Riwaka Queen y Ferry to Kohaihai River Motueka w Rai Charlotte Wellington H Mou Ruby Bay Valley Track Oparara 6 Mt Arthur Valley tere Mapua Karamea Havelock (1795m) Rabbit Nelson Hwy Is Pelorus Waikawa 6 Karamea Bight Tasman Mountains Stoke Bridge 1 Picton Motueka Little Wanganui Tapawera Richmond Marlborough Whites Wang Bay apeka Mt Richmond Wine Region ck Cloudy Bay 67 Tra Forest Park Onamalutu er Blenheim Seddonville ge iv Wairau an u R Renwick Mt Owen d R ira 65 Lagoons (1875m) on Wa Granity Hector ichm r R ive Marfells Kawatiri Kowhai Point R Beach Denniston Gowanbridge Tophouse Seddon 6 Lake Westport Grassmere Cape Rotoroa St Arnaud Awatere Campbell Buller Gorge Murchison Lake Ward Inangahua Rotoroa Lake Rotoiti Tapuae-o-Uenuru (2885m) Coastal 69 Mt Travers Nelson Lakes Pacific (2338m) National Park Cob Victoria Cottage ras Kekerengu Forest Park ou NELSON & MARLBOROUGH Mt Una Rd aik (2300m) eron d K Reefton ch River 65 Inlan 7 -A Clarence rth l) 1 o Clarence Spencer Mountains na Mt Fyffe Mangamaunu; aso (1402m) Ikamatua olesw e Meatworks (S Lewis M Springs Acheron Kaikoura Peninsula Junction Pass KaikourasKaikoura Hanmer Forest ardCon Kaikoura Peninsula Conservation Park Seaw70 way Riv Lake Sumner Forest Park 7 Hanmer iver Springs R er Waiau Waiau Parnassus S O U T H Culverden P A C I F I C 7 O C E A N Huru Cheviot nui r Arthur's Pass Rive Gore Bay National Park 1 Hurunui Marlborough & Nelson Highlights 1 Getting up close to 3 Tramping or biking the 6 Getting blown away at wildlife, including whales, Queen Charlotte Track Blenheim’s Omaka Aviation seals, dolphins and albatross, (p 407 ) in the Marlborough Heritage Centre (p 411 ), in Kaikoura (p 416 ) Sounds one of New Zealand’s best 2 Nosing your way 4 Embracing the craft-beer museums through the Marlborough scene around Nelson (p 429 ) 7 Reaching the end of Wine Region (p 414 ) 5 Sea kayaking in postcard- the road around Farewell perfect Abel Tasman National Spit (p 444 ), where there’ll Park (p 437 ) be gannets and godwits for company.
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