MARLBOROUGH FARMERS MARKET - Blenheim
The Marlborough Farmers Market offers a varied range of produce on sale, from fresh eggs through to baked goods. The market opens at 9am through to 12noon every Sunday from November to May.
Location: A&P Showgrounds, Cnr Alabama and Maxwell Rd, Blenheim.
Price: free.
Hours: 9am till 12pm Sundays, Nov to May.
Photo courtesy of tripadvisor
LONG ISLAND MARINE RESERVE
- Queen Charlotte Sound
Long Island Marine Reserve also know as "Kokomohua" began in 1989 when members of Marlborough dive clubs voluntarily stopped taking fish around Long Island. After encouraging others to do the same a marine reserve was created with involvement from the Department of Conservation in April 1993. The best way to explore the reserve is by diving, the only way to access it is by boat, tour operators are available to take you out there, visit the website for more information.
Location: Queen Charlotte Sound, Marlborough
Hours: 24
Price: free
Photo courtesy of DOC NZ
SHARK NETT GALLERY - Havelock
Shark Nett Gallery hosts the largest private collection of carved local Maori Heritage Art in the world. The art relates to the local Rangitane iwi (tribes) and exhibits stories and history through its carvings. There are guided tours which educate and evoke insight into how carving is used to record customs (tribal tikanga) and ancestry (whakapapa).
Location: 129 Queen Charlotte Dr, Havelock.
Hours: 10am – 4pm, daily.
Price: Adults $12 | Child $6.50
Web:
Photo courtesy of Shark Nett Gallery, zipleaf.co.nz
EDWIN FOX MARITIME MUSEUM - Picton
The Edwin Fox is the world’s ninth-oldest wooden ship. The Edwin Fox was built of teak in Calcutta in 1853. The ship has carried troops to the Crimean War, convicts to Australia and immigrants to NZ. The museum is also home to roofliss, the Toyota High Ace van which was modified and driven across the Cook Strait as well as the venerable Old Dear, preserved under cover.
Location: Dunbar Wharf, Picton.
Hours: 9am till 5pm Daily.
Price: Adults $10 | Child $4
Photo courtesy of Brian J. McMorrow, PBase.
Photo courtesy of Marlborough Museum
Photo courtesy of Marlborough Museum
MARLBOROUGH PROVINCIAL MUSEUM
- Blenheim
Marlborough Provincial Museum consists of a collection of items which tell the story of Marlborough. Outside in Brayshaw Park you'll find vintage cars & machinery, as well as a replica street scene named Beavertown.
Location: 26 Arthur Baker Place, Blenheim.
Hours: 10am till 4pm Daily.
Price: Adults $10 Children and students $5.
TITIRANGI BAY - Outer Pelorus Sound
Titirangi Bay is one of Marlboroughs best beaches, the bay offers a sandy beach with a slow incline which is popular for swimming and sunbathing. The bay has reasonable facilities and a campground near by. To get there its a 2.5 hour drive from Linkwater.
Location: Kenepuru Rd to Titirangi Bay, Outer Pelorus Sound.
Hours: 24
Price: free
Photo courtesy of pelorusnz.co.nz
VINEYARDS, WINE TOURS
There are a selection of vineyards throughout Marlborough where you can taste their selections of wines.
Always an enjoyable day out, spend your day relaxing in the Marlborough climate whilst sipping many a delectable option of wine, just be sure to either choose a tour guide or find an alternative option to driving.
The best way to find winery tour service providers is to visit the local information centre.
YACHTING MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS - Waikawa Bay
Yachting throughout the Marlborough Sounds is a wonderful way to see the beauty of Queen Charlotte sound without getting wet. Waikawa Bay is the base for cruising with Bareboat or skippered charters available. Picton Bay is adjacent to Waikawa Bay.
Location: Waikawa Bay, Picton.
Hours: varies on service provider
Price: varies on service provider
Web:
Photo courtesy of Ivor Wilkins
SEA KAYAKING - Queen Charlotte Sound
The Marlborough Sounds are the perfect place to sea kayak, you can choose to either go independently of grab a tour from one of the operators locally.
Location: Marlborough
Price: varies depending on service provider and tour available.
Hours: 9am till 5pm
Web:
Photo courtesy of MapleKiwi, traveladvisor
WAIKAWA MARINA - Waikawa Bay, Picton.
Waikawa Marina is one of New Zealand's largest marinas. The Marina offers 600 berths and 118 individual lock-up boatsheds. Here you'll find a full range of on-site marine services and facilities including a café and bar.
The co-ordinates to the marina entrance are 41o 17’ S Latitude 174o 00' E Longitude. VHS Channel 63. If your travelling to the marina by road its 5 minutes from Picton (4 km) 35 minutes from Blenheim. Please refer to the site below for further details, you must book in advance prior to berthing.
Location:Waikawa Bay, Picton.
Hours: 24
Price: will be notified upon booking.
Photo courtesy of Sid Mosdell, wikipedia
MOTUARA ISLAND - Queen Charlotte Sound
Motuara Island is located in outer Queen Charlotte Sound so a charter boat is required. The island is a bird sanctuary providing a safe haven for many rare species of bird including the South Island Saddleback and Bush Robin. The island is lush with regenerating bush and has been pest-free since 1991.
Location: Entrance to Queen Charlotte Sound.
Hours: Tour dependent, will vary.
Prices: will vary depending on tour operator.
Web:
Photo courtesy of TEARA, teara.govt.nz
The Marlborough Sounds are renowned for their scenic beauty and abundance of bird and marine life. Marlborough is a bird and mammal watching paradise.
The south island's Marlborough is renowned as a bird-watching paradise. Motuara Island is a predator-free bird sanctuary and home to rare and unique birds, some of which include the Kereru, Bellbird, Blue Penguin, South Island Saddleback, Kakariki "Yellow-Crowned Parakeet", and the South Island Robin. The rare King Shag found nowhere else in the world as well as other seabirds nest on Marlborough’s offshore islands.
A natural playground for outdoor lovers, Marlborough offers walking tracks, mountain biking, sea kayaking and sailing. The Queen Charlotte track, situated between Kenepuru Sounds and Queen Charlotte, delivers 67km of contrasting landscapes, stunning views and seascapes, with a wide variety of native wildlife.
Of the many walking tracks available a popular choice is the Ships Cove to Anikiwa Track. The Queen Charlotte Track takes three to five days, or if your mountain biking it'll take you two to three days.
Māori first inhabited the region from the 12th century. Today eight tribes are affiliated with the region as Tangata Whenua "people of the land". European habitation dates from 1770 with British explorer Captain James Cook's arrival. The area's rich coastline was attractive to settlers who arrived in the early 1800s to set up whaling stations. From there farmers and miners followed after antimony's discovery in the Endeavour Inlet.
The regions winery restaurants offer locally-sourced food to complement their wines. You'll be able to explore the vineyards on bicycle, self-drive or guided tours and enjoy cellar door wine tastings from over 40 cellar doors who also offer alfresco dining.
The regions deep, clean waters provide perfect conditions for farming New Zealand green shell mussels.
"A natural playground for outdoor lovers, Marlborough offers walking tracks, mountain biking, sea kayaking and sailing"
Marlborough Sights
Ivor Wilkins
Blenheim, Picton, Havelock, Seddon, Ward, Rai Valley, Renwick, Clarence, Clifford Bay.
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