Nelson, New Zealand

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Nelson

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Urban Area

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Population

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57,700

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Extent

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from Glenduan tothe Wairoa River

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Unitaryauthority

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Name

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Nelson City

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Population

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44,400

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Extent

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from Rai Saddle to

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Stoke

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See also

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Tasman District

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The city of Nelson stands on the eastern side of Tasman Bay at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand. The hinterland formed the traditional province of Nelson, now incorporated into the Tasman District. Nelson received its name in honour of the 1st Viscount Nelson. Nelson is one of the regions of New Zealand and is administered as a unitary authority.

Related Topics:
Tasman Bay - South Island - New Zealand - 1st Viscount Nelson - Regions of New Zealand - Unitary authority

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Many people believe Nelson has the best climate in New Zealand, in that it regularly tops the national statistics for sunshine hours, with an annual average total of over 2400 hours.

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Nelson has good beaches and a sheltered harbour. The harbour entrance is protected by a natural breakwater known as Boulder Bank, which also reduces the effects of the tide on Nelson's wide beaches. This allows for some of the safest sea bathing in the country.

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Nelson lies close to mountains, and to Lakes Rotoiti and Rotoroa in the Nelson Lakes National Park, and functions as the gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park and to the Kahurangi National Park. It is a centre for both ecotourism and adventure tourism, and has a high reputation among caving enthusiasts due to several prominent cave systems around Takaka Hill and Mount Owen.

Related Topics:
Rotoiti - Rotoroa - Nelson Lakes National Park - Abel Tasman National Park - Kahurangi National Park - Ecotourism - Adventure tourism - Caving - Takaka Hill - Mount Owen

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The geographical "Centre of New Zealand" allegedly lies in Nelson; on a hilltop suspiciously convenient to the centre of the city. This supposed "centre" in fact simply marks the point deemed the "centre" for the purposes of early geographical surveys. The true geographical centre lies in a patch of unremarkable dense scrub in a forest on the Spooner Range near Tapawera, 35 kilometres southwest of Nelson.

Related Topics:
Scrub - Spooner Range - Tapawera

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Nelson serves as a centre for arts and crafts, and each year hosts popular events such as the Nelson Arts Festival, and, in previous years, the annual Wearable Art Awards, although these have now moved to Wellington.

Related Topics:
Nelson Arts Festival - Wearable Art - Wellington

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Nelson Province is the birthplace of Ernest Rutherford, and he attended Nelson College.

Related Topics:
Ernest Rutherford - Nelson College

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The first rugby match in New Zealand took place at the Botanic Reserve in Nelson on May 14, 1870, between the Nelson Football Club and Nelson College.

Related Topics:
Rugby - May 14 - 1870 - Nelson Football Club - Nelson College

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The Nelson urban area, which includes the adjacent town of Richmond, has a population of approximately 50,000 - and has recently increased in population more rapidly than any other region in New Zealand.

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