…Home »Off the Beaten Track »D'UrvilleIsland Off the Beaten Track to. D'UrvilleIslandD'UrvilleIsland is an island in the Marlborough Sounds along the northern coast of the South Island. Named after French explorer, Jules Dumont d'Urville, the island has an area of approximately 150…
…editor. Off the Beaten Track to. D'UrvilleIsland Looking for the middle of somewhere that seems nowhere? Well, how about the middle of the Marlborough Sounds as an option? You can visit D'UrvilleIsland, a small island lying near the northern coast of the South Island. Just 150 square kilometres in…
…packages for Kiwis to different regions of the South Island. Escorted tours for seniors to out of the way places with great meals, accommodation, gentle activities. 4WD-self-drive tours to Molesworth Station or separate tour to D’UrvilleIsland. Cycle tours to Molesworth Station, supported all the…
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…packages for Kiwis to different regions of the South Island. Escorted tours for seniors to out of the way places with great meals, accommodation, gentle activities. 4WD-self-drive tours to Molesworth Station or separate tour to D’UrvilleIsland. Cycle tours to Molesworth Station, supported all the…
…a variety of Scenic Flight options for 2-15 people. From our base in Picton, we provide easy access from Wellington, Paraparaumu and Nelson - to some of the far reaches of the area. In the Marlborough Sounds we service airstrips in Port Gore, Nopera, D'UrvilleIsland, Elie Bay and Northwest Bay.
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…Paraparaumu and Nelson - to some of the far reaches of the area. In the Marlborough Sounds we service airstrips in Port Gore, Nopera, D'UrvilleIsland, Elie Bay and Northwest Bay. Please recommend us. * Map * Directions * Contact Get directions to and from PELORUS AIR - Marlborough Sounds.…
…engages your interest immediately. Māori legend describes the entire South Island as Maui's waka (canoe), wrecked on a reef during a fishing expedition. The shattered bow of the canoe became the Sounds. D'UrvilleIsland At the outer edges of the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand's fifth largest…
…and go snapper fishing * Follow the Nydia Track to Tennyson Inlet - takes two days * Visit the tiny settlement of French Pass and its offshore islandd'Urville * Do the Pelorus Bridge Walks, 18 kilometres west of Havelock Useful Marlborough Links To help plan your Marlborough holiday choose from the…
…James Cook sighted the area through fog and called it "Blind Bay". In 1826 the area was explored by Frenchman, Dumont D'Urville, who gave many of the bays, islands and other areas names. European Settlement Between 1854 and 1857, about 26 pioneering European families lived along the Abel…
…safe harbour to travellers. First to Māori traders and war parties; then to European explorers, such as Captain James Cook and Dumont D'Urville; and now to visitors seeking new landscapes and rejuvenating experiences. Sailing Marlborough Sounds Marlborough, New Zealand Photographer Ivor…