TRIP 4 Nelson to Motueka Rainbow at Lake Rotoiti jetty © Nelson Tasman Tourism
T RIP 4
a journey through
SIDE TRIP
Nelson to St Arnaud / Nelson Lakes National Park via SH 6 1hr 18min, 87.5km
SIDE TRIP
Motueka
Nelson to Murchison via SH 6 1hr 42min, 124km Nelson to Richmond to Māpua to Motueka via Waimea Rd, SH 6 & SH 60 52min, 52km
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eave Nelson via scenic coastal Rocks Road and head towards Tasman and the smaller service town of Richmond. A growing population is pushing Richmond’s boundaries out into the Waimea Plains where viticulture, horticulture and orcharding shape the landscape. Continue north and turn off the highway to the pretty coastal village of Māpua. Boutique shopping and great dining overlooking the estuary might hold you up for a while but getting back on the road leads north to Motueka, gateway to Abel Tasman National Park.
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