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
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