Lookout

Marlborough Region


The lookout on the Tirohanga Track has beautiful, wide-ranging views of Picton and Queen Charlotte.


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1. Heritage & Whaling Museum

0.73 MILES

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2. Eco World Aquarium

0.83 MILES

The primary purpose of this centre is animal rehabilitation: all sorts of critters come here for fix-ups and rest-ups, and the odd bit of hanky-panky!…

3. Edwin Fox Maritime Museum

0.86 MILES

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4. Lochmara

4.87 MILES

As well as offering lodge accommodation, this tourist complex can be visited on a variety of short cruises from Picton. Activities include kayaking; stand…

5. Cullen Point Lookout

12.17 MILES

Cullen Point curves around to the northeast of Havelock, sheltering the marina from the rest of Pelorus Sound. A 10-minute walk loops up and around the…

6. Saint Clair Estate

12.23 MILES

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7. Havelock Museum

12.81 MILES

Inhabiting an old Methodist church, this cute, locally focused museum presents old colonial tales in a contemporary, easily digestible style.

8. Pollard Park

14.72 MILES

Ten minutes' walk from town, this 25-hectare park has beautiful blooming and scented gardens, a playground, tennis courts and a nine-hole golf course. It…