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St Elmo · 28-06-2009, 01:50

Don't forget to call into Nelson and the Able Tasman National Park on it's door step. Beautiful golden beaches. The Marlborough Sounds are fantastic with plenty of shelter and hundreds of miles of coast line with Picton township at the head of the Queen Charlotte Sounds and Havelock at the head of the Pelorus Sounds. Fiordland looks fantastic but never been there.
Nelson has excellent haulout facilities and marine infrastructure and Marina berths are cheaper than up North... under NZ$2500 a year for a 10m berth including power etc.
There is more to New Zealand than Opua and Auckland - Good on you for looking further South!

28-06-2009, 01:50	#2
St Elmo Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 3	Nelson/Marlborough Don't forget to call into Nelson and the Able Tasman National Park on it's door step. Beautiful golden beaches. The Marlborough Sounds are fantastic with plenty of shelter and hundreds of miles of coast line with Picton township at the head of the Queen Charlotte Sounds and Havelock at the head of the Pelorus Sounds. Fiordland looks fantastic but never been there. Nelson has excellent haulout facilities and marine infrastructure and Marina berths are cheaper than up North... under NZ$2500 a year for a 10m berth including power etc. There is more to New Zealand than Opua and Auckland - Good on you for looking further South!