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Geography:
The
Tasman
region covers 9,768 square kilometres of
land on the north western side of the South Island. The northern
part of the region borders the
Tasman sea
and is famed for it's sandy beaches,
Farewell Spit
being 40 km long. The area is also popular
with fishermen who get good sport from the rivers as well as the sea.
To the east there are the mountain ranges of
Spencer,
Saint Arnaud,
Richmond and to the
south the
Victoria Ranges.
The whole area is dotted with lush bush which supports abundant birdlife. |
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Attractions: .There
are three National Parks in the region viz: Abel Tasman,
Nelson
Lakes
and
Kahurangi
which provide walkers and hikers with magnificent tracks.
If your legs aren't so good why not take a 4WD safari along Farewell Spit
where you can go to the lighthouse and various bird spotting points. There
are numerous activities in the area including sea fishing, all kinds of
cruises, cycling (inc. trikes), 4WD tours, hiking, caving, sea kayaking,
horse-riding and much more. Nelson, on the southern boundary of the region is the largest town. Nelson has four main industries associated with it namely, seafood production, horticulture (aided by the Mediterranean style climate), tourism (a great starting off point for exploring the region) and forestry. There is much to see and do in Nelson including visiting the new museum, the Whakatu Marea (Maori centre), the Saturday morning market and the town's aquarium. |
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 View of Nelson Photo by courtesy of Wikipedia.org |
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