Travel Guide of Picton in New Zealand by Influencers and Travelers
Picton is a town in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. The town is located near the head of the Queen Charlotte Sound, 25 km north of Blenheim and 65 km west of Wellington. Waikawa lies just north-east of Picton.
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1 - Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui
Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui is the easternmost of the main sounds of the Marlborough Sounds, in New Zealand's South Island.
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2 - Spring Creek
12 km away
Spring Creek is a small town in Marlborough, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs past the settlement to the west, and the Wairau River flows past to the east. Picton is 22 km to the north, and Blenheim is 6 km to the south.
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3 - Trekking | Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui
Enjoy a 1-hour cruise from Picton to the Historic Ship Cove before embarking on a 12 or 15 kilometer self-guided hike along the renowned Queen Charlotte Track.
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4 - Marlborough Sounds
18 km away
The Marlborough Sounds are an extensive network of sea-drowned valleys at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand. The Marlborough Sounds were created by a combination of land subsidence and rising sea levels.
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5 - Havelock
20 km away
Havelock is a small town in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand, at the head of Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere, one of the Marlborough Sounds, and at the mouth of the Pelorus and Kaituna Rivers State Highway 6 from Nelson to Blenheim passes through the town.
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6 - Cook Strait
26 km away
Cook Strait is a strait that separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand. It connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast, and runs next to the capital city, Wellington.
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7 - Lake Grassmere
50 km away
Lake Grassmere / Kapara Te Hau is a New Zealand waituna-type lagoon in the northeastern South Island, close to Cook Strait. The lake is used for the production of salt.
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Pictures and Stories of Picton from Influencers
5 pictures of Picton from Photoholgic, Yoal Desurmont, Jeremy Manoto and other travelers
- After a 2hr hike up to a lookout point in Picton, NZ ...click to read more
- Experienced by @Jeremy Manoto | ©Unsplash
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