The Horoirangi Marine Reserve, sometimes referred to as the Glenduan Marine Reserve, is situated to the north east of
Nelson
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Arts and entertainment
* ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey
* ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers
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in
New Zealand
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. It stretches along the coast from the northern end of
Boulder Bank
The Boulder Bank (Māori: ''Te Taero a Keropa'' or ''Te Tāhuna o Tama-i-ea'') is a very unusual naturally formed landform in Nelson, New Zealand. It is a 13 kilometre long stretch of rocky substrate which begins at the Mackay Bluff and ends a ...
to just south of
Cable Bay.
The reserve was established in 2005 and has an area of .
See also
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Marine reserves of New Zealand
New Zealand has 44 marine reserves (as of August 2020) spread around the North, the South Island, and neighbouring islands, and on outlying island groups. They are governed by the Marine Reserves Act 1971 and administered by the Department of C ...
References
External links
Horoirangi Marine Reserveat the Department of Conservation
New Zealand Government– announcement on the establishment of the park.
Marine reserves of New Zealand
Underwater diving sites in New Zealand
Protected areas established in 2005
Protected areas of the Nelson Region
2005 establishments in New Zealand
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