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( 03-574 2387;
www.gardenmotels.com;
71 Main Rd; d $115-150)
Set in a large, graceful garden
complete with dear old trees and a duck-filled creek, these tastefully revamped 1960s units
offer homely comfort.
SUPERMARKET$
Havelock Four Square
( 03-574 2166; cnr Main Rd & Neil St)
This modest grocery shop is the best option for miles
and miles.
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Information
The best place for information is Havelock Information Centre (
Click here
)
, which can also
assist you with transport and accommodation bookings.
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Getting There & Away
InterCity (
Click here
)
runs daily from Picton to Havelock via Blenheim ($22, one hour), and
from Havelock to Nelson ($23, 1ΒΌ hours).
Atomic Shuttles
( 03-349 0697;
www.atomictravel.co.nz
)
plies the same run. You can travel between Havelock and Picton for
$15 via the scenic Queen Charlotte Drive with Coleman Post. Buses depart from the high
street in the middle of town - look for the restaurant with the mussels on the roof.
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Kaikoura
03 / POP 3850
The whale-watching capital of NZ and a rewarding stop for lots of other salty activities,
Kaikoura is a major tourism town and can cater to most tramping needs.
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Sleeping & Eating
Alpine Pacific Holiday Park
( 03-319 6275, 0800 692 322;
www.alpine-pacific.co.nz;
69 Beach Rd; campsites from $40, cabins
$75, units & motels $140-180; )
This compact and proudly trimmed park offers moun-
tain views, neat cabins and excellent communal facilities, including a shiny kitchen, resorty
pool area and barbecue pavilion.
HOLIDAY PARK$
LODGE$
Dolphin Lodge
