Story: Nelson places

More links and websites

• Abel Tasman National Park

  Information from the Department of Conservation on Abel Tasman National Park.

• Golden Bay, New Zealand

  Information on Golden Bay.

• Kahurangi National Park

  Department of Conservation information on Kahurangi National Park.

• Motueka i-site

  Visitor information for the Motueka area.

• Nelson Lakes National Park

  Information from the Department of Conservation on Nelson Lakes National Park.

• The prow

  Historical and cultural stories of the northern South Island.

• Tasman District Council – areas and townships

  Towns and places in the Tasman District Council’s area.

More suggestions and sources

• Brown, Margaret C. Difficult country: an informal history of Murchison. Murchison: Murchison Historical and Museum Society, 1976.

• Dawber, Carol, and Cheryl Win. Between the ports: Collingwood to Waitapu. Dunedin: River Press for The Bainham Reunion Committee, 2008.

• Dawber, Carol, and Cheryl Win. Ferntown to Farewell Spit. Picton: River Press, 2003.

• Dennis, Andy. A park for all seasons: the story of Abel Tasman National Park. Wellington: NZ Lands and Survey, 1985.

• Henderson, Jim. The exiles of Asbestos Cottage. Auckland: Hodder and Stoughton, 1981.

• Noble, Simon. The treasured pathway: a guide to the Marlborough Nelson heritage highway. Nelson: Nikau Press, 1997.

• Potton, Craig. The story of Nelson Lakes National Park. Auckland: Cobb-Horwood Publications, 1984.

• Turley, Cliff. Rocks and hard places: the Takaka Hill. Dunedin: River Press, 2009.

• Washbourn, Enga. Courage and camp ovens: five generations at Golden Bay. Wellington: Reed, 1970.

• Wells, Bernard L. The fruits of labour: a history of the Moutere Hills Area served by the Port of Mapua. Nelson: B. L. Wells, 1990.