This is a comprehensive guide to the towns, coastal and inland areas, and other places of interest in Nelson.

Part of story: Nelson places

Nelson is New Zealand’s place in the sun, where apples and hops ripen, and scallops are dredged from Tasman Bay.

Part of story: Nelson region

Nelson city

2013 population: 46,437

Part of story: Nelson places

North-west Nelson

Kahurangi National Park

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Nelson surrounds and suburbs

North of the city

Part of story: Nelson places

Thomas Brunner, Nelson and the West Coast

Land hunger In 1841 the New Zealand Company turned its attention to the north of the South Island, looking for sites for settlement. In October, William Wakefield led an advance

Part of story: European exploration

Facts and figures

Land area Nelson: 10,231 sq km New Zealand: 268,690 sq km Climate

Part of story: Nelson region

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