View the brochure for this premier walking track which features stunning coastal views and tremendous beaches.
The foreshore along the Abel Tasman coastline became a scenic reserve in January 2007. View the bylaws and authorisations for this 774 hectare reserve.
The Alpine Route is a challenging trip above the bushline in Mt Richmond Forest Park. The Route is suitable for well equipped, experienced trampers.
Perched high on the ranges between Lakes Rotoiti and Rotoroa in Nelson Lakes National Park is Lake Angelus. Find out how to get there, what to do, and where you can stay.
Find out about hut fees, services and facilities in the South Island.
Find out about fees, bookings, hut passes, facilities and planning your stay in a DOC hut.
In the Nelson/Marlborough area moderate to light numbers of chamois can be found. Find out about their history, current distribution, environmental impact and hunting opportunities.
This region of Kahurangi National Park is one of the most interesting in the country for trampers and naturalists with its impressive mountain and bush scenery, remarkable botany and geology and interesting human story.
Find out about fees, bookings, facilities and planning your visit to a DOC campsite in the South Island.
Fallow deer are the second most widespread deer in New Zealand. Find out about their history, current distribution in Nelson/Marlborough, environmental impact and hunting opportunities.
Get a brochure covering Farewell Spit and Puponga Farm Park. Farewell Spit, located at the tip of the South Island, is New Zealand’s longest sand spit and is an internationally-renowned bird sanctuary.
View a brochure featuring the French Pass campground in the Marlborough Sounds.
Get a publication detailing the Gibbs Hill mountain bike trial in Abel Tasman National Park.
Goats are found throughout the Nelson/Marlborough area. Find out about their history, current distribution, environmental impact and hunting opportunities.
Cavers should be experienced and familiar with these guidelines before any attempt at entering Harwoods Hole.
The longest of the DOC Great Walks, the Heaphy track crosses expansive tussock downs, lush forests, and stunning coastline.
View a brochure about this Abel Tasman National Park tramping track that passes through a range of regenerating and undisturbed forest types between sea level and the roof of the park, Evans Ridge.
Ka Whata Tu O Rakihouia Clarence protects some of the highest mountains in New Zealand outside the Southern Alps. Find out more about the area.
Wilderness, diversity and sanctuary - these are the images that best describe the Kahurangi National Park.
View the brochure that features the Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway.
The Leslie-Karamea is one of the region's premier semi-wilderness experiences.
View a brochure about the Matai Bay Hut.
North of Murchison lies the remote back country of the Matiri Valley and Kahurangi National Park. Marked and unmarked routes provide an array of challenging trips for well equipped and experienced trampers.
Molesworth Station is New Zealand's largest farm covering 180,476 hectares and showcases how farming can be combined with conservation and recreation activities.
This brochure explains where you can mountain bike in the Nelson Lakes area. Trail areas include Teetotal, Mt Robert Rd, Beebys Knob, Rotoroa and Murchison.
This brochure outlines where you can mountain bike in Nelson/Marlborough. Find out about rides in the Golden Bay, Motueka, Nelson, Nelson Lakes and Marlborough areas.
Mt Fyffe and the Seaward Kaikoura Range dominate the Kaikoura skyline. Find out about the mountains, how to get there, and what to do.
At 1875 m Mt Owen is the highest peak in Kahurangi National Park and on a fine day the views from this peak are spectacular. Find out how to get there and what you can do.
View the brochure that features the Mt Stokes tramping track.
Murchison is the gateway to the southern entrance to Kahurangi National Park. Find out how to get there and what you can do.
Nelson Lakes National Park is situated in the northernmost ranges of the Southern Alps. Find out how to get there, what to do, and what services are available.
Find out about the two campgrounds available in St Arnaud, one at Kerr Bay and the other at West Bay.
Both day and short walks are possible in Nelson Lakes National Park, making it an ideal place for walkers of all ages and capabilities to explore.
This two-day tramp in the Marlborough Sounds crosses the Kaiuma and Nydia saddles and follows the sheltered shoreline of historic Nydia Bay.
Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve is one of the last stands of river flat forest in Marlborough. Find out how to get there, what to do and where to stay.
The Pelorus Track leads up the Pelorus Valley and over the Bryant Range to either the Hacket carpark or The Brook in Nelson City.
Feral pigs can be found right through the Nelson/Marlborough area. Find out about their history, current distribution, environmental impact and hunting opportunities.
This document contains information and advice for people planning to go walking or tramping in New Zealand's backcountry.
Possums are found throughout Nelson and Marlborough, except for offshore islands. Find out about their history, current distribution, environmental impact and hunting opportunities.
Deep in the heart of the Marlborough Sounds is the spectacular Queen Charlotte Track. The track passes through lush coastal forest, around historic bays and along skyline ridges, affording travellers unsurpassed views of both Queen Charlotte and Kenepuru Sounds.
The Rainbow Road is a 'wilderness driving' experience across private land between St Arnaud and Hanmer Springs. Find out about the road, how to get there and what accommodation is available.
The Nelson/Marlborough Conservancy offers some good opportunities for hunting. Find out about hunting areas and the permit system, and view a map of the hunting areas.
Red deer are the most widespread and numerous of introduced game mammals in the country. Find out about their history, current distribution in Nelson/Marlborough, environmental impact and hunting opportunities.
Read guidelines and discover where you can take your dog on public conservation land in the South Island.
Learn about specific 4WD routes in DOC-managed areas in the South island.
Get information on the Totaranui campground in the Abel Tasman National Park, and download the booking form.
View a brochure featuring Totaranui Education Centre.
Find out about walks and accommodation at Totaranui in Abel Tasman National Park.
Nelson/Marlborough is one of the best regions in New Zealand for a holiday in the great outdoors.
The Waikakaho/Cullen Creek Walkway follows an old goldminers' trail across the range between the Wairau Valley and Linkwater.
The Waimea Basin, the plains and hills around Nelson and Motueka, has many small reserves and places of conservation or recreation value.
The Wakamarina Track, an old goldminers' trail, crosses the Richmond Range from the Wairau Valley to the Wakamarina Valley. Find out about walking the track.
Get a brochure covering Eastern Marlborough and the recreational opportunities available there.
This brochure provides information about the conservation areas in the lowlands of Golden Bay.
The Wangapeka Track traverses Kahurangi National Park from the Waimea Basin in the east to the West Coast near Karamea in the west.
Find out about the whitebait regulations, whitebaiting season and learn about whitebait biology and characteristics.
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