Introducing Golden Bay
Located at the northwest tip of New Zealand's South Island, Golden Bay runs the gamut from Takaka's mellow hippy vibe to the end-of-the-world ambience of Farewell Spit. In between, you'll come across freshwater springs, cave systems, breath-taking ocean views and opportunities for outdoor fun around every corner.Advertisement
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: A few days leftover in NZ...Suggestions, Nelson/Abel Tasman worth it?
by Counting_Coup 26 August 2011
Agreed. For years I regularly worked between Nelson and Golden Bay and every time I hit the top of the Takaka hill I felt I'd shifted…
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RE: Dec Honeymoon in NZ - hotels and things to do!
by OurOyster 14 July 2011
The islands are not that big, but you will certainly need more that one base. There are a lot of great day trip options out of Auckland…
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South Island tour in January
by rigi 13 July 2011
Hello, we (my wife, my daughter and I) are planning our holidays in New Zealand in Dec 2011/Jan 2012. We already booked our flights to/from…
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New Zealand Tour. 23rd September 2011. Up Takaka Hill to Golden Bay and beyond!
Blog: Midwife Moira's Travel Blog. With Emirates Cabin Crew on the side. - 11 December 2011
Today we drove from Nelson to Golden Bay. To do this we had to climb the famous Takaka Hill. Takaka Hill is the only way in or out of Golden Bay and the winding road that you have to drive to access this region road helps to maintain an air secrecy and isolation to this beautiful area. The region has an idyllic unspoiled coastline, the large Kahurangi National Park and the Pupu Springs. Takaka Hill was a challenge for the campervan and its driver, but the views of Nelson and the Tasman Bay from the top of the hill were worth the drive.
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Nelson: Where our boots are made for trampin’
Blog: 12FOOT3 - 2 December 2008
Ah, Nelson. Where to start? What a wonderful, varied, interesting part of the country! Glendaun/Nelson As mentioned in my previous post, our visit to this northern city on the south island began with a trip to see Bob, a friend we met on the plane from LAX to Fiji. Bob lives in Glendaun, a bedroom community [...]
