Queen Charlotte Sound

First impressions last and there’s no better introduction to the South Island’s pristine nature than through Queen Charlotte Sound.

Sailing boats and coastal birds skim over the calm waters of this sound in the picture-perfect Marlborough Region. Queen Charlotte’s calm waters and forested shores will stay with you forever. To see it in all its glory, tramp or cycle the Queens Charlotte Track to Keneperu Sound. While long, the track is a very cruisey multi-day adventure, because water taxis can transport your luggage from cove to cove and accommodation options are plentiful.

Attractions and Neighbourhoods near Queen Charlotte Sound

Mabel Island

Resting in the still waters of Picton Harbour is a tiny island, named after the daughter of the governor that chose Picton’s name.

Picton Harbour

Visit a floating maritime museum, board a chartered fishing boat and relax beneath the tall palms that line one of New Zealand’s most important harbours.

Edwin Fox Museum

Explore the ship that has sailed through the major stages of the Commonwealth’s global history, from the East Indies to the West and finally all the way south to Picton.

Picton War Memorial

Pay your respects to Picton’s fallen servicemen at this moving war memorial that overlooks Queen Charlotte Sound.

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