Motueka is the service town for Abel Tasman National Park at the top of the South Island of New Zealand. Motueka TOP 10 Holiday park is less than 1 hour’s drive from Nelson and is about 3 hours from the Interisland ferry terminal at Picton. Motueka is also the gateway to Golden Bay.
Abel Tasman National Park is New Zealand’s smallest and most perfectly formed national park. Kaiteriteri Beach is the beautiful safe swimming beach at the entrance to the park. There are an abundance of local arts and crafts as well as restaurants. Takaka Hill, a marble and limestone outcrop is also the location of Ngarua Caves where you can see bones of the extinct large New Zealand bird, the Moa. Canaan Downs on Takaka Hill holds a New Year’s Eve music festival. Riwaka Resurgence is a well known cave diving site. Motueka Aeordrome also offers scenic flights.
Walking the Abel Tasman Track, sea kayaking and water taxi cruises into the park are all ‘must-do’ activities. There are a number of wineries in the region and lots of local produce as the region is also well known for its hops and apples. The Motueka Sunday markets are a haven for local produce and arts and crafts and music.
Address:
10 Fearon Street
Motueka 7120
Phone:
+64 3 528 7189
Fax:
+64 3 528 7182
Reservations:
0800 668 835
Website:
www.motuekatop10.co.nz
Email:
info@motuekatop10.co.nz
Hosts:
Steve & Jeanette Edwards