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Abel Tasman Track
The Abel Tasman Coast Track is a long walking track within the Abel Tasman National Park in New Zealand. It extends from Mārahau in the south to Wainui in the north, with many side tracks. It is one of two main tracks through the park, the other being the Abel Tasman Inland Track, which stretches for 38 km between Tinline Bay and Torrent Bay off the main coastal track. The coastal track is well sheltered, and with mild weather in all seasons, it is accessible and open throughout the year. As one of the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) Great Walks, the coastal track is well formed and easy to follow. It is the most popular tramping track in New Zealand, with most of the approximately 200,000 visitors to Abel Tasman National Park walking at least part of the track. It can be walked independently or with commercial operators with guiding, camping, lodge stay and boat stay options. Following a protected coastline, many people combine walking and sea kayaki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Tasman National Park
Abel Tasman National Park is a New Zealand national park located between Golden Bay and Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere at the north end of the South Island. It is named after Abel Tasman, who in 1642 became the first European explorer to sight New Zealand and who anchored nearby in Golden Bay. History The park was founded in 1942, largely through the efforts of ornithologist and author Pérrine Moncrieff to have land reserved for the purpose. Moncrieff served on the park board from 1943 to 1974. The park was opened on the 18 December 1942 to mark the 300th anniversary of Abel Tasman's visit.Historic Event, Evening Post, Wellington, volume=CXXXIV, issue=127, 25 November 1942, Page 3 Those in attendance at the opening ceremony at Tarakohe included Charles van der Plas, as personal representative of the Netherlands' Queen, Wilhelmina. The Queen was made Patron of the park. The idea for the park had been under consideration since June 1938. The Crown set aside , comprising of pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōtaranui
Tōtaranui is a 1 km long beach and the site of a large campsite in the Tasman Region of New Zealand administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC). It is located in Abel Tasman National Park toward the northern end of the Abel Tasman Track and is often used as a starting or finishing point for the walk. Tōtaranui is noted for the golden colour of its sand, more intense than other beaches in the Park, the result of a high content of orthoclase minerals in the eroded granite sands of the vicinity. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "many trees" for . History The Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri iwi, having been forced out of Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui by Ngāti Kuri, settled north of the sounds along the coast and may have brought the name Tōtaranui with them. Once a farming settlement, the only permanent residents now are DOC staff. During summer the population swells by up to 1000 campers plus hikers on the track. Water taxi se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awaroa River (Tasman)
Awaroa River in New Zealand may refer to: * Awaroa River (Far North), in Far North District * Awaroa River (Kaipara), in Kaipara District * Awaroa River (Waikato River tributary), in Waikato District * Awaroa River (Kawhia Harbour tributary), in Ōtorohanga District * Awaroa River (Tasman), in Tasman District Tasman District () is a local government district in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It borders the Canterbury Region, West Coast Region, Marlborough Region and Nelson City. It is administered by the Tasman District Council, ... {{geodisambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonga Island
Tonga Island is a small (0.15 km2) island in Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, off the northern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It lies within the Abel Tasman National Park, about off Onetahuti Beach. The island has a flourishing fur seal colony, and is surrounded by the Tonga Island Marine Reserve, which was inaugurated in 1993. The island is accessible by water taxi or kayak and visible from the Abel Tasman Coast Track. See also * List of islands of New Zealand * List of islands * Desert island A desert island, deserted island, or uninhabited island, is an island, islet or atoll that is not permanently populated by humans. Uninhabited islands are often depicted in films or stories about shipwrecked people, and are also used as stereot ... References External links Uninhabited islands of New Zealand Abel Tasman National Park Islands of the Tasman District Tasman Bay {{Tasman-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonga Island Marine Reserve
Tonga Island Marine Reserve is a protected area on the northern coast of the South Island of New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... It surrounds Tonga Island and is next to the Abel Tasman National Park. The marine reserve was created in 1993 and covers an area of . See also *Marine reserves of New Zealand References External linksTonga Island Marine Reserveat the Department of Conservation (New Zealand), Department of ConservationTonga Island Marine Reserve fact sheet * {{Tasman District Marine reserves of New Zealand Protected areas established in 1993 Protected areas of the Tasman District 1993 establishments in New Zealand Abel Tasman National Park Tasman Bay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
