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Picton

Travel Guide Oceania Polynesia New Zealand South Island Marlborough Region Picton

Introduction

Bay near Picton

Picton is a town located in the northern tip of New Zealand's South Island. Although it is not a place to spend much time, most travellers inevitably come around this place when taking the boat to or from the North Island.

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

The Ecoworld Aquarium is situated right in downtown Picton and is a great place to check out some of New Zealand’s native marine wildlife. Check out the Little Blue Penguins, which are a New Zealand native. If you visit around either 11:00am or 2:00pm you’ll get to watch feeding time for many of the animals.

One of New Zealand’s most popular multi-day trails, the Queen Charlotte, is just a boat ride away. The 71-kilometre-long track winds past amazing views of the coastline. For a shorter trip, the Snout Track is only a 2-hour return trip.

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

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Getting There

By Plane

By Train

The TranzCoastal is a daily passenger service between Picton and Christchurch, stopping en route in 6 other places, including Blenheim and Kaikoura.

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Interislander operates a regular ferry service between Wellington on the North Island and Picton on the South Island. Bluebridge also operates between the North (Wellington) and South Islands (Picton) with up to four sailings a day between the two cities.

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Getting Around

By Car

Rental car companies make it easy to pick up a car when you step on or off the ferry.

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Atlantis Backpackers	cnr Auckland St & London Quay	Hostel	93
Bayview Backpackers	318 Waikawa Road	Hostel	85
Picton Lodge Backpackers	9 Auckland Street	Hostel	90
Sequoia Lodge Backpackers	3a Nelson Square	Hostel	88
YHA Anakiwa Lodge	9 Lady Cobham Grove, Anakiwa RD1, Picton	Hostel	87

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Work

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

Post

Most areas have dedicated PostShops, however stamps can also be bought at grocery shops, supermarkets and book stores. There are two main formats for domestic mail, namely Standard Post and Fast Post. Fast Post is used next day delivery between major towns and cities (two days from rural areas), whereas Standard Post will take a few working days to deliver nationwide. Standard costs NZ$0.40 for letters/postcards (NZ$0.80 for larger envelopes), Fast Post costs NZ$0.80 (NZ$1.20 for larger envelopes). International mail takes about 3-6 days to Australia (NZ$1.50), and 6-12 days to Europe, Asia and the United States (NZ$2). Post boxes are white, red and black and can be found in many areas throughout towns and cities, including information about when their contents are collected. Most post offices and smaller post shops have opening hours from 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday, and 9:00am to 12:30pm on Saturday. You can buy stamps here, or at newsagents and general stores. For parcels, you can use the NZ Post or otherwise courier companies like TNT, DHL, UPS or FedEx.