Golden Bay Flights, Farewell Spit Tours, Flights Takaka to Karamea: June 2012

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Golden Bay New Zealand

Golden Bay is a shallow, paraboloid shaped bay at the northwest end of New Zealand's South Island. An arm of the Tasman Sea, the bay lies southwest of Cook Strait and west of Tasman Bay. It is separated from the sea by the Farewell Spit. The Aorere and Takaka Rivers flow into the bay from the south.

It is known for being a popular tourist destination, because of its good weather and relaxed, friendly lifestyle.

The west and northern regions of the bay are largely unpopulated. Along its southern coast are the towns of Takaka and Collingwood, and also theAbel Tasman National Park. Separation Point, the natural boundary between Golden and Tasman Bays is situated within the park.

In December 2011, it (as well as much of the Nelson/Tasman region) was hit by heavy rain and flooding, which caused to many homes around the Pohara/Ligar Bay/Tata Beach/Wainui area. The road to Totaranui, a popular isolated tourist destination was badly damaged and is due to reopen on 29 June 2012. The floods meant a loss of custom for many shops and businesses in the peak tourist season. By June 2012, the entirety of Golden Bay was open and operating as normal.

Its beaches are popular locations for retirees and holiday-homes.

It is located in the Tasman Region, one of the territorial authorities of New Zealand. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Bay