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Abel Tasman National Park

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Abel Tasman National Park

Abel Tasman National Park, north-west of Nelson, has many bays with golden sand and turquoise waters. Left to right, these are Awaroa, Waiharakeke, Goat Bay and Tōtaranui.

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Nancy Swarbrick, National parks – Upper South Island parks, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/14441/abel-tasman-national-park (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 August 2015.