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Delve into Monaco
The district Monaco of in Nelson is a subburb in New Zealand about 81 mi west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Richmond, Nelson, Blenheim, Wellington and Christchurch. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 36% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 33% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
17°C (63 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Woodstock Suite
Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco Apartments
Beaches Nelson
Saxton Lodge
Boutique Motel
Parkside Motel
Arcadia Motel
Gladstone Motel Nelson
Ambleside Luxury Bed & Breakfast
Kershaw House Boutique Accommodation
Videos from this area
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Metal Detecting Coal River Richmond Tasmania
Richmond bridge is the oldest still in use bridge in Australia, built in 1823 by convicts. Coal river runs beneath this bridge and i detected the banks along that river. Found a few coins,...
2014 NZ Morris Dancing Tour - Richmond
Our fourth day on The Tour went by bus to Richmond in the morning. This excerpt represents about half of what I recorded. I leave out also how I found the rest room in the shopping mall, but...
GREAT TASTE TRAIL CYCLE WAY
Taking a ride on the "Great Taste Trail CycleWay" from Richmond to the old Communication Dome about 10km's away near Rabbit Island. The footage has been speed up due to the ride taking 30mins.
Poppy (7) sings at Tasman's Got Talent (director's recording)
At the Richmond heat of Tasman's Got Talent, Poppy Ford sings White Liar by Miranda Lambert accompanied by her ukulele. This is the director's recording.
Introducing Jacqui Sinclair
Jacqui Sinclair (www.jacquisinclair.com) is a physiotherapist from Richmond, Nelson, who also offers other physical therapies including yoga, nordic walking and nutritional cleansing. Find...
450mm Spider Quad FPV Maiden Flight
This is my first flight with my 450mm Spider Quad which I've had for ages, but finally kitted it out with a FatShark FPV setup and a DragonLink UHF Control Link. Not I'm not flash with flying,...
New Recumbent trial
Me test riding my new MBB low racer. Unfortunately this bike was written off in a high speed crash ,about two weeks after this video was made.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Rabbit Island, New Zealand
Rabbit Island is the name of several different islands off the New Zealand coast. The largest and best-known Rabbit Island lies across the southernmost part of Tasman Bay, at the top of New Zealand's South Island. The long narrow island runs east-west for 8 kilometres, and covers 15 km . It lies opposite the mouth of the Waimea River, 7 kilometres to the west of Richmond and was formed about 7000 years ago as several barrier islands accumulated near the mouth of the Waimea River.
The Grampians, New Zealand
The Grampians are a set of prominent hills forming the southeast backdrop of Nelson, reaching 390 metres high. Frequented by locals and tourists alike, they are covered in a myriad of tracks ranging from leisurely strolls to relatively taxing steep inclines. Entry points to this recreational area are from Van Diemen Street, Collingwood Street, and Broughham Street. A TV transmitter at the top is visible from most of Nelson.
Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Trafalgar Park is a large sports ground within the heart of the city of Nelson, in New Zealand's South Island. The stadium has a capacity of 18,000, following upgrades completed for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. It takes its name from the Battle of Trafalgar. It is one of the home grounds for Air New Zealand NPC rugby team the Tasman Makos. The other is Lansdowne Park, Blenheim. Trafalgar Park is also used by the Central Districts Cricket Association.
Waimea College
Waimea College is a co-educational secondary school in Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand. With a growing roll of 1500+ students from year groups 9-13, Waimea College is equipped with a park-like campus and numerous facilities.
Nayland College
Nayland College is a coeducational secondary school which is located in Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand. It is one of two secondary schools in Nelson which are coeducational. Notable features of the college include its well-regarded student produced newspaper and biennial musical productions. The school was officially opened on February 3, 1966.
Nelson College for Girls
Nelson College for Girls is a single-sex state school in Nelson, New Zealand. Established in 1883, it has close ties with Nelson College and has a private Preparatory School. Nelson College for Girls was one of the highest rankings school in the Nelson region for NCEA with an average of 71% of Year 13 students achieved NCEA Level 3 in 2005. (This compares with a National average of 51.2% and Decile 7 Girls' schools - 68.9%) The boarding house, Clarice Johnstone House is headed by Mrs.
Richmond Mall
Richmond Mall is a small shopping mall located in Richmond, New Zealand. Opened in 1973, it exists as the only shopping mall in the Nelson area.
McCashins Brewery
McCashin's Brewery is a microbrewery based in Nelson, New Zealand. It was founded in 1981 by former All Black and farmer Terry McCashin. Terry has been credited with starting the micro-brewery renaissance in New Zealand. Prior to opening McCashin's Brewery in 1981 there were only two breweries in New Zealand: New Zealand Breweries and Dominion Breweries. Today, Nelson alone has 11 breweries. McCashin's Brewery is housed in the Rochdale Cider factory.
Nelson Airport, New Zealand
Nelson Airport is an airport in Nelson, New Zealand. Approximately 1.2 million passengers and visitors are said to use the airport terminal annually. Total passenger numbers for the 2011 financial year were 758,250. This represents passenger growth of approximately 11% on the previous year. Its currently the sixth busiest airport in New Zealand by passenger traffic. Construction of Nelson Airport commenced in 1937.
World of Wearable Art
The World of WearableArt & Classic Cars Museum (WOW) is a museum devoted to wearable art and classic cars located in Nelson, New Zealand, opened in October 2001. It is a tourist attraction. The building is on 95 Quarantine Road and the museum is open every day of the year except Christmas Day.
Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson
Christ Church Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in upper Trafalgar Street, Nelson, New Zealand with seating for 350 people. It is 58 metres in length and 27 metres wide. The tower is 35 metres high.
Stoke Railway Station
Stoke railway station was a single-platform provincial railway station serving the town of Stoke, south of Nelson in New Zealand’s South Island. It was one of 25 stations on the Nelson Section, and existed from 1876 to 1955. Facilities at the station included a small wooden station building, a thirty-one wagon loop, a loading bank and stockyards.
Freezing Works Railway Station
The Nelson Freezing Company’s works between Stoke and Richmond in the Tasman district of New Zealand’s South Island were a major source of traffic for the Nelson Section from 1909 to 1955. This was a freight-only station, with no passenger facilities ever being located at this site. Facilities at this station included a twenty-three wagon loop, stockyards, an unloading ramp and a private siding that ended beside the freezer chamber.
Richmond Railway Station, New Zealand
Richmond railway station was a single-platform urban railway station serving the town of Richmond in the Tasman district of New Zealand’s South Island. It was one of 25 stations on the Nelson Section, and existed from 1876 to 1955. Richmond was, at the time, the second largest town in the district, and accordingly received a station befitting its status.
Appleby Railway Station, New Zealand
Appleby railway station was a rural railway station between the towns of Richmond and Hope in the Tasman district of New Zealand’s South Island, and was located on State Highway 60, otherwise known as Appleby Highway. The settlement of Appleby was actually located some distance from the railway, but Appleby station was the closest station to its namesake settlement. It was one of 25 stations on the Nelson Section, and existed from 1876 to 1955.
Nelson Provincial Museum
The Nelson Provincial Museum, Pupuri Taonga O Te Tai Ao is a regional museum in the city of Nelson, New Zealand. The museum showcases the Nelson region's history, from geological origins to the stories of individuals and families. This museum holds over 1.4 million items of interest, collected during the past 160 years.
Bays Brewery
Bays Brewery is a microbrewery located in Nelson, New Zealand established in December 1993.
Garin College
Garin College, Nelson is an integrated, co-ed day and boarding secondary school located in Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand. The college is Nelson's first catholic college. It was founded in 2002 to serve the Catholic community in, especially, Nelson, Golden Bay and Marlborough. The college first opened on the 28th of January 2002. The college is named after Father Antoine Marie Garin (1810–1889) who was the founding pastor of the Catholic Church in Nelson.
John Chapman Andrew
John Chapman Andrew (9 March 1822 – 7 December 1907) was a 19th century Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Trafalgar Centre
The Trafalgar Centre is a multipurpose events centre located in Nelson, New Zealand. The stadium was built in 1972 and opened in 1973. The main stadium holds up to 2,460 people. It can be used as two tennis courts or four basketball courts.
Waimea Intermediate
Waimea Intermediate is a co-educational intermediate school in Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand. Students of Waimea Intermediate are split into six different syndicates, which are named after Maori symbols and their associated meaning/proverb.
Saxton Oval
Saxton Oval (also known as Saxton Field) is a cricket ground in Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand. Constructed by the Nelson Cricket Association following their move from Trafalgar Park, it was constructed at a cost of $3.8 million. The Oval is part of a wider sports complex which also offers athletics, association football, field hockey and softball facilities. The ground was first used by Central Districts in a Twenty20 match in the 2009–10 HRV Cup against Canterbury.
Victory Square, Nelson
Victory Square is a cricket ground in Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand. The first recorded cricket match held on the ground came in December 1862 when Nelson played Wellington. First-class cricket was first played there in February 1875 when Nelson played Wellington. Nelson played six further first-class matches at the ground between 1875 and 1887. First-class cricket is no longer played there, but cricket is still played there by Wakatu Cricket Club.
Arrow Rock, New Zealand
Arrow Rock (also Fifeshire Rock) is a small island in Tasman Bay, off the coast of Nelson, New Zealand. There is a narrow channel between the rock and Haulashore Island. Situated within Nelson Harbour, Arrow Rock was site of the Fifeshire wreck in 1842, which gave the rock is secondary name. There are a number of Spotted Shags who live on the rock.
Haulashore Island
Haulashore Island is a small island in Tasman Bay, near Nelson, New Zealand. Formed in 1901, it was at one time a part of Boulder Bank. There is a narrow channel between the island and Arrow Rock. The 0.5 hectares island has had rabbits since its formation; ferrets were released on the island in the 1960s to control the rabbit population.