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Motueka Information:
Details of the Nelson
region for your use to
find where to go, what to do, etc.
Driving times:
Picton to Nelson (direct) 144k- 2hours
Nelson to Motueka - 51k - 1 hour
Nelson to Takaka - 109k - 2 hours
Driving northwest on
Route 6 you
reach the turn off to Mapua. Great drive where you pass a lot of the
hops growing region of New Zealand also lots of apple orchards. At the
Mapua marina is a spot where
several shops, galleries and cafes dot the peripheral. Worth the short
drive to visit.
On to
Motueka a bustling small town that is user
friendly for visiting camper vans.
Motueka
Beach Reserve has been set aside for self-contained vehicles a
$5 per night.Toilets available and
cold showers if you can handle it. There is also Kina Reserve out of
town or the McKee Memorial Domain.
Also a
good place to pick up the access map of
the Motueka River for later use. This is one of New Zealand's
primary trout rivers supporting one of New Zealand's highest trout
populations(275 trout per kilometre has
been officially counted.- though there wasn't any on the section I
fished!) .The average size is 2 lb
with larger fish from 4lb to 8lb not uncommon. Above the Wangapeka
confluence they average from 3-5 lb.
On the
river road heading toward Murchison you will discover the
rasberry fields. There is also a wonderful
place to stop for fresh fruit in season. We always stop for blueberries
and there is also a stop for
fresh venison. Look for the sign on the left. It is great to shop along
the way. We buy all our eggs
farm fresh and free run as we move along. Occasionally we find our
favourite - duck eggs.
Check out the following information websites
of the Nelson area for a more detailed report:
Motueka
- Information website
the Village
of Mapua
Photo
Gallery Mapua
If you need to get in touch with Ron
or Paula
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