Some
Statistical Stuff
Serendipity
Bed & Breakfast is pleased to bring you this summary of the
Facts and Figures to help explain what makes Nelson the way it is today
Golden sands, warm turquoise waters, green
sub-tropical bush, purple mountains in
the distance and a blue sky above. Art,
craft, music, fresh fish, fresh fruit and
plenty of vineyards. Nelson has never
been bashful about its enviable attributes.
Sitting warmly in a lush
north-facing valley with New Zealand's highest sunshine
hours
and on the edge of
the warm waters of Tasman Bay,
the city slogan is simple - "Live the
day"
Population:
City of Nelson 45,000 Total Tasman/Nelson
Region 90,000
Climate:
Sunshine - 2,500
plus hours Rainfall -
986mm (38 inches) p.a.
Nelson has been the
country's "Sunshine Capital" for eight of the last ten years
beating
old rival Blenheim by 52 hours in 2006 with a total of 2,580 hours
|
Mean daily |
max. temps |
Mean daily |
min. temps |
Rainy days per month |
|
ºC |
ºF |
ºC |
ºF |
more than 1mm |
| Summer (Dec-Feb) |
23 |
73 |
12 |
54 |
7 |
| Autumn (Mar-May) |
19 |
66 |
8 |
46 |
8 |
| Winter (Jun-Aug) |
13 |
55 |
2 |
36 |
10 |
| Spring (Sep-Nov) |
17 |
63 |
7 |
45 |
10 |
Main Industries:
Fishing, horticulture, forestry, agriculture, tourism
Nelson is the seafood capital of New Zealand with over 100 fishing boats and 20
companies who in turn control more than half the total national catch of
600,000
tonnes p.a. Nelson is renowned as the home of scallops
Apples dominate the horticultural scene contributing more
than all the other
horticulture and agriculture combined
Amenities: 45
churches, 2 local newspapers, 8 local radio stations, 1 local TV station
and 4 shopping centres/malls
Art, Sport & Leisure:
356 parks and reserves, 3 live theatres, 6 drama groups, 3 libraries,
350
artist/dealer galleries, 10 Golf courses, 2 pools, 4 sports centres, 250 sports
clubs,
90 restaurants, pubs and bars, 3 cinema complexes and 14 arts and
cultural events
The "Town Jewels":
The climate - especially the high winter sunshine
hours
along with a lack of wind,
easy access to 3 National Parks
(Kahurangi, Abel Tasman and Nelson
Lakes), 2 marine reserves,
Nelson Bay, nearby Golden Bay, the Arts community,
the café culture,
the open-air Market every Saturday morning
For things to see and do in Nelson check out the page
above
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