Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 03-574 2806, 0800 727 578;
www.smithsfarm.co.nz
;
1419 Queen Charlotte Dr, Linkwater; camp-
sites from $16, cabins $60-130, units $130; )
Located on the aptly named Linkwater
flat between Queen Charlotte and Pelorus, friendly Smiths makes a handy base camp for
the track and beyond. Well-kept cabins and motel units face out onto the bushy hillside,
while livestock nibble around the lush camping lawns. Short walks extend to a waterfall
and magical glow-worm dell.
Information
The best place to get track information and advice is Picton i-SITE (
Click here
)
, which
also handles bookings for transport and accommodation. See also the online
Queen
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Kenepuru & Pelorus Sounds
Kenepuru and Pelorus Sounds, to the west of Queen Charlotte Sound, are less populous
and therefore offer fewer traveller services, including transport. There's some cracking
scenery, however, and those with time to spare will be well rewarded by their explora-
tions.
Havelock
is the hub of this area, the western bookend of the 35km Queen Charlotte
Drive (Picton being the eastern) and the self-proclaimed 'Greenshell Mussel Capital of
the World'. While hardly the most rock-and-roll of NZ towns, Havelock offers most ne-
cessities, including accommodation, fuel and food. As you get out into the Sounds be
prepared to encounter scant fuel and only the occasional shop, which
may
have frozen
bread and out-of-date popsicles.
For finer detail, including a complete list of visitor services, visit
www.pelorusnz.co.nz
,
which covers Havelock, Kenepuru and Pelorus Sounds, and the
extremities of
French Pass
and
D'Urville Island
.
Sights & Activities
If a stroll through the streets of Havelock leaves you thinking that there
must
be more to
this area, you're right - and to get a taste of it you need go no further than the
Cullen
Point Lookout
, 10 minutes' drive from Havelock along the Queen Charlotte Drive. A
short walk leads up and around a headland overlooking Havelock, the surrounding val-
