Nelson Official Visitors - NZOA Annual Scientific Meeting 2013
Nelson Official Visitors - NZOA Annual Scientific Meeting 2013
Nelson Official Visitors - NZOA Annual Scientific Meeting 2013
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70<br />
The Great Outdoors<br />
the nelson tasman region is blessed with<br />
being an outdoor enthusiast’s delight. a<br />
myriad of outdoor activities throughout the<br />
year provide visitors with opportunities to<br />
play, stay and enjoy what our wonderful<br />
national parks and environment has to offer.<br />
hiking in the kahurangi national park or nelson lakes<br />
national park will bring you into contact with a world<br />
that few experience. some of the oldest karst rocks and<br />
landscape exist and you’ll come away in awe of the<br />
first pioneers that discovered and transversed the land.<br />
good cardio fitness is required for you to truly enjoy this<br />
remarkable landscape. check you have transport options<br />
organised in advance.<br />
the nelson tasman region is one of the best fly fishing<br />
destinations in the world. We don’t say this, the best fly<br />
fisherman in the world say this. the reason being, there<br />
are so many lakes, rivers and streams in the area that<br />
there is always a spot where the fish are biting. and, the<br />
water is so clear that you can see the fish coming to help<br />
with the catch.<br />
nelson tasman is the cycling centre of new Zealand.<br />
We have great tracks for adrenalin junkies, wonderful<br />
beginner-intermediate tracks and easy family fun trails<br />
for everyone. see page 8 and 9 for more details. you can<br />
either arrive in the region with your own bike or you can<br />
hire on arrival in the city.<br />
dive your heart away over new Zealand’s only coastal<br />
national park, the abel tasman national park. depart<br />
from motueka and climb 16,500ft and be prepared for<br />
some of the most amazing views over the kahurangi<br />
national park and abel tasman national park. the air will<br />
be warmer than most other skydive locations in new<br />
Zealand. a truly amazing experience!<br />
nature lovers have many choices in the region to<br />
explore. choose any of the national parks or golden<br />
bay and collingwood. the main attraction is Farewell<br />
spit, a nature reserve, bird sanctuary and wetland of<br />
international importance. the spit is around 35km long<br />
and public access is restricted to the first 4km. don’t<br />
forget to visit new Zealand’s most beautiful beach,<br />
Wharariki beach. horse-ride, walk or just relax in an<br />
amazing picturesque setting. take a picnic lunch too.
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