MUST VISIT IN NELSON | CENTRE OF NZ | MAPUA WHARF

Centre of New Zealand | Mapua Wharf | Rabbit Island | Nelson Queens Garden - Day 5

Hi guys, we are Cai and Dee! :) Here is Day 5 of our Discover Nelson Tasman NZ vlog series. It is also the first day of 2021! In this video, we will take you to some of Nelson City's top attractions and also check out a highly recommended spot to us-Mapua Wharf, our special accommodation for the leg of this trip.

Centre of New Zealand
We started our 2021 no other than walking! This walking track though has a geographical significance given this is the central point of surveyors in New Zealand. Situated at the top of the Botanical Garden Hill where you can see panoramic views of Nelson City from high above. The walking track we took is unsealed though and did have a steep climb. The walking track along Matai river though is much more wheelchair and buggy friendly so would recommend that you take this track if you are taking children with you. The shortest track is 2kms and in our video you will see why this is worth walking up to.
https://www.newzealand.com/nz/feature/centre-of-new-zealand-walk/

Queens Garden
Another free top attraction in Nelson city is the Queen's garden. This garden marks the celebration of Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1892! A pretty old garden indeed but its well maintained and there was a sculpture trail too which was worth seeing.
http://www.nelson.govt.nz/recreation/recreation/parks-and-reserves/queens-garden/

Mapua Wharf
A few of our friends have recommended for us to check out Mapua Wharf which is about a 20 minute drive from Nelson city and they said for us to grab lunch there by the waterside restaurants. And boy we were not disappointed. The ambiance, the food was an absolute summer stunner and we can see how Mapua Wharf is so busy during summer time. This gem is found by the Waimea estuary, the largest estuary in the South Island. We talked about more facts and things to do in Mapua wharf in this video. https://www.mapuawharf.co.nz/

Appleby House and Rabbit Huts
After that yummy lunch it was time to check in to our unique accommodation! The appleby house and Rabbit Huts. We stayed in an ensuite hut and did a room tour as usual in this video. What we haven't shown is that the Rabbit huts have a shared kitchen and outdoor cooking facilities that are pretty equipped and have all you need to cook a meal. Also, they have a library and a separate cabin where you can hang out with your friends and family. A nice spot for a getaway with a touch of luxury! https://www.applebyhouse.co.nz/

Rabbit Island
We grabbed dinner and decided to checkout the Rabbit island or of curiosity and wondered whether there were rabbits there? Find out in our video if we did see rabbits lol. Kidding aside, this place is quite a local gem. Only formed 7000 years ago when a series of barrier island formed by the entrance of Waimea estuary, this is a popular place for locals to spend Christmas summer holiday by the beach. It's inhabited and has opening and closing hours so do check out the video for more information about this beachside local gem.
https://www.nelsontasman.nz/visit-nelson-tasman/plan-your-trip/activities/3270-rabbit-island

Right, that is the second to our last day in the Nelson Tasman region, we hope you like this video, and if you do, give this video a thumbs up, comment, share and subscribe if you haven't done so.

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