Coromandel to abel tasman national park 7 ways to travel. In less than three hours, students can easily undertake a weekend trip to marlborough. Mar 22, 2011 bear in mind when people say the abel tasman coastal track is popular, they arent joking. Abel tasman synonyms, abel tasman pronunciation, abel tasman translation, english dictionary definition of abel tasman. Torrent bay lodge holiday accommodation in new zealand. As a team we have discussed at length our contribution and we unanimously feel it is our social responsibility to support the broader societal efforts to slow down the spread of the corona virus. Bark bay is a popular campsite for school groups, especially on monday to. Cleopatras pool is a great little freshwater swimming bonus thats just a shortish walk away. Abel tasman national park best time to visit top tips before you. Torrent bay village campsite abel tasman coastal track adjacent to the torrent bay estuary which is either tide in, or tide out, this is a no frills campsite close to the torrent bay village, which other than a few baches has few actual.
The pristine bays of abel tasman national park are divided by fingers of land that reach out into the ocean and range in width from pinky to palm size. Accommodation at abel tasman national park, new zealand in torrent bay, fernbank holiday homes are comfortable, peaceful and spacious. Torrent river is our popular canyoning adventure in the abel tasman national. Kaiteriteri is an extremely popular visitor destination, and the main beach is breathtakingly beautiful, particularly in the early evening. Planning to take a water shuttle from marahau to bark bay and work our way back. Torrent bay, abel tasman abel tasman trip dolphins in the abel tasman sunset. Over 200,000 people a year hike it, which means accommodation is at a premium over the peak summer months. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Torrent bay lodge has comfortable doubletwin ensuite rooms, each named after ships that featured in the nautical history of the abel tasman coast. Tasman bay te taioaorere, originally known as blind bay, is a large vshaped bay at the north end of new zealands south island. Crystal clear water, perfect for swimming, so bring your swim gear, its fantastic in summer. Abel tasman definition of abel tasman by the free dictionary. One of only 2 beachfront lodges within the boundaries of abel tasman national park.
Walkin or boatin to this campsite on the torrent bay estuary to bark bay section of the abel tasman coast track. From takaka you can explore golden bay including the amazing te waikoropupu springs and then head along a gravel road to totaranui. Where to stay in kaiteriteri abel tasman national park there are plenty of. Water taxi to torrent bay, walk the scenic coastal track to bark bay 2. Vista cruise transport, all food and guided activity options with wilsons abel tasman. Westport to abel tasman national park 4 ways to travel. The abel tasman coastal challenge is a one day event taking a limit of 300 runners from awaroa inlet to marahau following the impossibly gorgeous coastal track. Eldest son of company founders, john and lynette wilson, darryl is a 7th generation local of the nelson region. At low tide the water recedes so far out to sea that you can cross the sandy bay on foot. Track conditions are excellent and the event is well organised by the nelson striders the web site is under the banner nelson events. Torrent bay was named by french explorer dumont durville during his.
At 22,530 hectares abel tasman is new zealands smallest national park. Torrent bay lodge guests of wilsons abel tasmans overnight trips stay at the familys holiday beach house, modernised for modern comfort, retaining its casual nautical atmosphere. Surrounded by a stunning coastline, torrent bay is one of only two beachfront lodges within abel tasman national park, offering comfortable en. Located in abel tasman national park, along the torrent river, between torrent bay and anchorage bay, is cleopatras pool. Bear in mind when people say the abel tasman coastal track is popular, they arent joking. Wainui falls is located on the wainui river, a beautiful 40minute bush walk starting from the carpark in wainui bay 20km northeast of takaka. May takahashi, an abel tasman youth ambassador from motueka high school, on the beach at anchorage. Book the best abel tasman national park hotels on tripadvisor.
To the south of anchorage is the pitt head loop track and the quintessential goldensand, crescent shaped te pukatea bay. Abel tasman walk cleopatras pool lunch on the rocks in a tropical forest. Its about one hour walk from either torrent bay or anchorage. Abel tasman dutch navigator who was the first european to discover tasmania and new zealand abel janszoon tasman, tasman. Rome2rio makes travelling from westport to abel tasman national park easy. Abel tasman is officially recognised as the first european to discover new zealand in 1642.
Situated beside a tidal estuary, the torrent bay village campsite is five minutes from a scheduled water taxi stop. Apr 14, 2014 luckily the sun came out in the afternoon as we neared the end of the hike and into the magnificent torrent bay. Help center blog video school ott resources developers students guidelines. A cute and cozy cottage, well equipped and roomy enough for three adults and two kids. Together with abel tasman canyons, were giving you the chance to win a day out on their torrent bay canyoning trip.
Torrent river canyoning adventure abel tasman canyons. The misunderstanding and fear aroused by two such different worlds coming together soon led to violence. In a day trip students can easily explore golden bay, abel tasman from nelson city. One of the coolest features of abel tasman are the tidal ranges. Welcoming guests of wilsons abel tasman overnight trips with genuine kiwi hospitality. Abel tasman national park is renowned for its golden beaches, sculptured granite cliffs, and its worldfamous coast track. Torrent river from marahau youll join us on an exhilarating water taxi ride through the astrolabe roadstead into anchorage. Easy communication with gay, who provided milk from a dairy farm close by and eggs from their own chicken. He was the first known european explorer to reach the islands of van diemens land now tasmania and new zealand, and to sight the fiji islands. During low tides, you can walk directly across the estuary to torrent bay in about 20 minutes. Water taxi the length of the park to totaranui and then back to torrent bay. This is a 7km walk with stunning views, lovely beaches and a swing bridge over the falls river. Murderers bay, 1642 isaac gilsemans, a view of the murderers bay, as you are at anchor here in 15 fathom 1642.
Top 10 must dos in the nelson tasman region skydive. We took the abel tasman sea shuttle from nelson to kaiteriteri and on to torrent bay passing by the famous split apple rock. Highlights include the walk across the falls river swingbridge and across the torrent bay estuary. Maps of and daytrips to abel tasman national park in new.
Abel tasman coastal challenge wellington tramping and. Its a civilised place to stay, far away from the hustle and bustle of town. The english school is opposite the historic nelson cathedral and is an easy. Torrent bay village campsite abel tasman coastal track. Abel tasman national park accommodation new zealand at. One of the least used abel tasman campsites due to it not having its own beach and being close to the torrent bay village privately owned holiday houses. Abel tasmans best kept secret cleopatras pool youtube.
Abel tasman national park maps and daytrips are often misspelled as able tasman acomodation or accomadation or, more rarely, able tasman accomodation while some guests search for aircon cheaply or air conditioning or sometimes aircon lodgings to match their budget in nelson at the top of the south island of new zealand. In the peak of summer kaiteriteri is jammed with visitors either enjoying a day at the beach or those using water taxis to travel into the abel tasman national park. Top 10 must dos in the nelson tasman region skydive abel. Directly across from anchorage is torrent bay with the largest concentration of privately owned beach houses, or baches to locals, in the park.
Between torrent bay and anchorage in abel tasman national park, you will find this beautiful rock pool complete with a natural, mosslined waterslide. Read more about what happened here on 1819 december 1642. Ideal location to explore golden bay and the north of abel tasman np. Mar 04, 2012 orca in torrent bay, abel tasman national park we had sat out a storm on a mooring in anchorage, first time ever i had heard the weather forecaster describe conditions, to be precise the sea state. For one day in the park and for beet time management i suggest you need to do a guided full day with water taxi, kayak and walk. Walkable beaches do not exist the entire way, and so the trail tends to cross the beaches at the bays before climbing up and over a finger or two and descending back down to sea level.
Located in the centre of the islands northern coast, it stretches along 120 kilometres 75 mi of coastline and is 70 kilometres 43 mi across at its widest point. Nelson is at the top of the south island of new zealand surrounded by three national parks. Walk one of new zealands great walks the abel tasman national park coastal walk. Orca in torrent bay, abel tasman national park we had sat out a storm on a mooring in anchorage, first time ever i had heard the weather forecaster describe conditions, to be. Hiking to goat bay, a stunning beach in abel tasman.
Book online well in advance if you can, though you should be able to find a campsite somewhere in all but the very busiest times. You then leave the golden sand beaches of the coast for a stunning 1. We will be staying near marahau for 3 nights in mid april and hoping to do a one way walk on the coastal trail. To get there you first need to drive over a massive hill packed with tight corners, which eventually leads to takaka. Mar 25, 20 torrent bay is only accessible by boat, and be prepared to wade ashore as the boat cannot get right up to the beach.
His men were the first europeans to have a confirmed encounter with maori. Totaranui is the gateway to this section of abel tasman national park. Hidden spots in the abel tasman wilderness magazine. Walk an epic section of the abel tasman coastal track from torrent bay to bark bay 2. Wilsons abel tasman meadowbank only available as part of wilsons abel tasmans activity packages, but oh so stunning. Take a water taxi to the start of the track, walk for a day or. Explore beautiful beaches along the abel tasman walk, see stunning views from high on the hills. We are contacting you to let you know that abel tasman kayaks will close for the season from saturday 21 march 2020 until 1 september 2020. Murderers bay, 1642 nzhistory, new zealand history online. Born at lutjegast, the netherlands, tasman went to sea in the. We plan to take a water taxi from marehau to some walking start point, walk, and then get picked up by water taxi for the return to. Torrent bay lodge accommodation in nelson tasman, new. Orca in torrent bay, abel tasman national park youtube. The tracks from awaroa hut to the steam engine and old school house show a different side of abel tasman away from the razzmatazz of.
Rakauroa torrent bay is a bay in abel tasman national park, new zealand. The 10 best hotels in abel tasman national park for 2020. Aquapackers floating backpackers, yes it is as cool as it sounds. Abel tasman coast track abel tasman national park anchorage to bark bay torrent bay estuary can be crossed within 2 hours either side of low tide, or we can take the alltide track around it. Torrent bay is only accessible by boat, and be prepared to wade ashore as the boat cannot get right up to the beach. Luckily the sun came out in the afternoon as we neared the end of the hike and into the magnificent torrent bay. We have one day to visit abel tasman in february, 2010, and would like to know the most scenic sections. Abel tasman classic catch a morning water taxi into the park, checking out the coastline right up to totaranui and back to torrent bay. To the north of anchorage, across a tidal estuary, lies torrent bay.
Find all the transport options for your trip from westport to abel tasman national park right here. Wilsons abel tasman national park is the department of conservations concessionaire, with the exclusive license to operate the guided walks and run the parks two fullyequipped, staffed lodges torrent bay and meadowbankawaroa. Kaiteriteri beach win a torrent bay canyoning trip and a. Nelson region is a unique place of beaches, mountains, and interesting people. Tasman entered the service of the dutch east india company in 1632 or 1633 and made his first voyage of exploration to ceram modern seram island in modern indonesia as captain of the mocha in 1634. Wilsons abel tasman torrent bay lodge only available as part of wilsons abel tasmans activity packages, but oh so stunning. And afterwards, refuel at gone burgers right here at kaiteriteri. From holidays at the family bach at torrent bay, darryl moved into guiding and helped his father build the familys lodges on the abel tasman coast. You can walk along the beach at torrent bay at low tide. Another golden bay gem is one of the most impressive and beautiful waterfalls in abel tasman national park. May 20, 2019 tramping new zealand 415 popular huts and campsites abel tasman coastal track huts and campsites torrent bay village campsite abel tasman coastal track adjacent to the torrent bay estuary which is either tide in, or tide out, this is a no frills campsite close to the torrent bay village, which other than a few baches has few actual.