Nelson Haven
Nelson Haven is an estuary with coastal salt marsh and mudflats, northeast of Nelson, New Zealand. It is separated from Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere by the Boulder Bank.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: bight in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Nelson Harbour” and “Port Nelson”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wakapuaka Cemetery and Trafalgar Park.
Wakapuaka Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Stug.stug, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wakapuaka Cemetery is a cemetery located in Brooklands, Nelson, New Zealand. "Wakapuaka" is Māori for "heaps of aka leaves".
Trafalgar Park
Stadium
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Trafalgar Park is a sports ground located beside the Central Business District of Nelson, in New Zealand's South Island. The stadium has a capacity of 18,000, following upgrades completed for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Trafalgar Park is situated 3 km southwest of Nelson Haven.
Founders Heritage Park
Museum
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Founders Heritage Park is a museum in Nelson, New Zealand, housing a number of groups with historical themes, including transport. A short heritage railway line is operated by the Nelson Railway Society.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atawhai and Dodson Valley.
Atawhai
Suburb
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Atawhai is a suburb of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies north of Nelson and is the location of Wakapuaka Cemetery, a burial place since 1861. It also has a coastline on Nelson Haven and access to Boulder Bank from State Highway 6.
Dodson Valley
Quarter
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Dodson Valley is a sub-suburb in Nelson, New Zealand, located by heading north into Atawhai. It borders between the coast Nelson Haven and further inland, featuring the main St. Dodson Valley Road.
Port Nelson
Quarter
Port Nelson, as its name suggests, is the main port area of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies to the northwest of Nelson city centre, to the north of Washington Valley, at the southern end of Nelson Haven. Port Nelson is situated 2½ km southwest of Nelson Haven.
Nelson Haven
- Categories: natural harbor and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
Discover Nelson Haven from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Nelson Haven” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nelson Haven”
- French: “Nelson Haven”
- German: “Nelson Haven”
- Russian: “Нельсон (литораль)”
- Russian: “Нельсон”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Brooklands and Tui Glen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boulder Bank and Miyazu Japanese Gardens.
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