Marlborough Sounds Ward

District · Marlborough, 🇳🇿 Nouvelle-Zélande

Superficie 2 610 km²

Fuseau horaire Pacific/Auckland

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Marlborough Sounds Ward Essentials

The Marlborough Sounds Ward encompasses a complex network of ancient sunken river valleys and rugged islands. This selection features Ship Cove, where Captain Cook anchored in the 1770s, and the historic Treaty of Waitangi signing site at Port Underwood. Natural highlights include the bioluminescent glow worm trails at Whites Bay and the crystal-clear Emerald Pools. In Havelock, the region's culinary identity is showcased through its famous Greenshell mussels and local heritage museum.

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Wilderness Huts

This collection features backcountry shelters and alpine huts primarily within the Mount Richmond Forest Park and the Marlborough Sounds. Ranging from 16-bunk serviced huts on the Dun Mountain Trail to remote 2-bunk bivouacs in the Richmond Range, these facilities support multi-day tramping on the Pelorus Track and the challenging Alpine Route. Most huts are managed by the Department of Conservation and provide essential wood burners and rainwater collection for hikers navigating this rugged terrain.

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Coastal Lookouts & Bays

The Marlborough Sounds comprise a vast network of submerged river valleys at the South Island's northern tip. This collection spans the rugged eastern coastline of Port Underwood, the intricate reaches of Pelorus Sound, and the iconic Queen Charlotte Sound. Key vantage points like French Pass provide views of the turbulent waters between D'Urville Island and the mainland, while lookouts along the Queen Charlotte Track, such as Eatwells and Onahau, offer 360-degree perspectives of the Tennyson Inlet and surrounding forested peninsulas.

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