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Church
Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson
Anglican cathedral on the hilltop at the end of Trafalgar Street, built between 1925 and 1965 in a modernist neo‑Gothic style, with Tākaka marble and a granite stairway.
Nelson · New Zealand Capital
Nelson
In the destination Nelson and Abel Tasman.
In the photo: Nelson seen from Kaka Hill
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Nelson.
Nelson is the main town of the northern South Island, founded in 1841 at the head of Tasman Bay, and one of the sunniest places in the country. The centre brings together the cathedral on the hilltop, the provincial museum, The Suter gallery and the Saturday market; Botanical Hill holds the Centre of New Zealand monument. It is the base for Abel Tasman National Park and for Golden Bay.
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The local experience
What to see in Nelson
Museum
Nelson Provincial Museum
Museum of the history of the Nelson and Tasman region, at the corner of Trafalgar and Hardy Street. Its roots lie in an institution created in 1841 by the first settlers; it houses the Tyree photographic collection, registered by UNESCO.
Art museum
The Suter
Nelson art gallery, established in 1899, next to the Queens Gardens. Exhibitions of New Zealand art, featuring works by artists connected to the region, and temporary shows.
Viewpoint
Centre of New Zealand
Monument atop Botanical Hill in Nelson, marking the point used as the zero reference for the country’s first geodetic surveys. The climb through the Botanical Reserve offers views over the town and Tasman Bay.
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Beach
Tāhunanui Beach
Wide sandy beach on Tasman Bay, about 5 km from Nelson centre, with dunes, lawns, picnic areas and shallow water at low tide.
Open-air museum
Founders Heritage Park
Historic village established from 1977 and opened in 1986, with original buildings and replicas that tell Nelson’s history, transport collections and a small historic railway.