Nelson in Focus

Regional Infrastructure

Land

Nelson and Tasman are highly dependent on the road system, due in part to the lack of a rail network. Road freight is crucial and the region is well served with freight companies offering daily and overnight services north and south. Passenger services have diversified in recent years; with a number of coaches and shuttles offering a range of options.

By road, Nelson is 113km from Picton, 117km from Blenheim, 230km from Westport and 438km from Christchurch.

The road from Christchurch to Nelson is via either the beech forest of the Lewis Pass or the coast route through Kaikoura. The Buller Gorge offers spectacular scenery between Westport and Nelson. Entry to Nelson from the east takes a road through farmland, forest, the Whangamoa hills and the adjoining scenic reserve. Travellers from Picton can opt to approach Nelson via Queen Charlotte Drive, which winds around the Marlborough Sounds.

The sense of ‘being in another world’ that characterises Golden Bay is due largely to the Takaka Hill, a spectacular 25km highway that is Golden Bay’s only road link with the rest of the South Island.

Allied Pickfords Nelson

137 Pascoe Street, Stoke, Nelson
Ph: + 64 3 547 4820
Fx: + 64 3 547 1029
Email: ap.nelson@alliedpickfords.co.nz
Web: www.alliedpickfords.co.nz

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