5025 x 3363 px | 42,5 x 28,5 cm | 16,8 x 11,2 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
23. März 2008
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The township of Nelson New Zealand clings to the foothills on the Western side of a series of rugged ranges that stretch right across the top of the South Island. Nelson New Zealand proper occupies a small area of river flat, and most of its houses are perched on the surrounding hills. St Arnaud, gateway to the Nelson Lakes is situated at the northern end of the Southern Alps. The Nelson Lakes is at a junction between the Wairau Valley, the gateway to the winemaking region of Marlborough, and the Nelson Region, Golden Bay and the Abel Tasman. An extraordinary natural breakwater known as the Boulder Bank encloses Nelson's harbour. Over 5 km long, it is almost dead straight, and runs from a rocky bluff near the spot where the main Picton road emerges from to the hills, stopping just short of Tahunanui Beach. It encloses a long narrow body of water that has been dredged and filled to make a home for NZ's biggest fishing fleet and a thriving shipping port. The town is definitely low rise, and the steeples of the wooden churches that were built by early settlers still dominate the skyline. A thriving cafe culture has established itself, and any number of coffee carts and sidewalk cafes provide a great excuse to go to town and watch the girls and boys go by. The Suter, a nationally respected art gallery, has been open since 1899. An innovative program of visiting exhibitions share space with the gallery's own priceless collection of early works by artists such as John Gully and Toss Woolleston, both of whom were residents of the Nelson area.
