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  Takaka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Takaka is a small town situated at the southeastern end of Golden Bay, at the northern end of New Zealand's South Island.
The area around Takaka is mineral-rich, with gold, iron ore, copper, silver and asbestos all found locally, although not all in commercially viable amounts.
The area around Takaka Hill is also notable for its cave systems, with New Zealand's deepest cave, Nettlebed Cave located nearby.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Takaka   (201 words)

  
 Takaka Hill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Takaka Hill is located in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand.
It rises to 760 metres, and separates the coastal communities of Golden Bay from those of the more populous Tasman Bay to the southeast, and to most intents isolate Golden Bay from the rest of the South Island.
Takaka Hill is notable for its many caves, including Nettlebed Cave, which is the deepest in New Zealand, and one of the deepest in the world.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Takaka_Hill   (149 words)

  
 Takaka, Nelson, South Island New Zealand - Four Corners New Zealand Travel Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Over the Takaka hill discover a region rich in wildlife, forests, art and attitude.
The main township of Takaka is a bohemian retreat, with some of the finest organic, vegetarian and vegan cafes in New Zealand.
Close to the gorgeous Abel Tasman National Park, Takaka is a popular resting place for tourists, with numerous accommodation options - from boutique to backpacker.
www.fourcorners.co.nz /new-zealand/Takaka   (92 words)

  
 Takaka Urban Area Community Profile(published)
The unemployment rate in Takaka was 4.1 percent, compared with 7.5 percent for all of New Zealand.
The average household size in Takaka was 2.4 people, compared with 2.7 for all of New Zealand.
For dwellings that were rented, the average weekly rent paid for permanent private dwellings in Takaka was $120, compared with $174 for New Zealand as a whole.
www2.stats.govt.nz /domino/external/web/CommProfiles.nsf/FindInfobyArea/270-ua   (571 words)

  
 New Zealand Travel - New Zealand Travel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Collingwood is a small township in the north-west corner of the South Island of New Zealand cradled by the curve of Farewell Spit.
Takaka is a small town situated at the southeastern end of Golden Bay, at the top of New Zealand's South Island renowned for it's scenery and organic farming.
Takaka is 109 kilometers from Nelson City which is a lesisurely two and a half hour drive.
www.newzealandtravel.org /index.html?page=nztravel/locations&Code=sinn   (940 words)

  
 Golden Bay High School Location
Golden Bay High School is located in Takaka township, which is in Golden Bay in the northwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand/Aotearoa.
Continue through Motueka on SH60 and over the Takaka Hill (791 meters high) to Takaka township, Golden Bay High School is located near the end of the town.
Takaka is approximately 1 hours drive from Motueka and 1.5 hours drive from Nelson Airport.
www.gbh.school.nz /location.html   (170 words)

  
 TDC > Takaka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Just over the majestic Takaka Hill, the township lies in the hook of Farewell Spit and plays a major role in the District's dairying industry.
The amazing geology of the area is a drawcard for many as is the town's continuing growth as a centre for talented artists in a variety of fields.
Takaka has become a vibrant, colourful community that offers visitors and residents alike the feeling of having discovered your own slice of paradise.
www.tdc.govt.nz /index.php?Takaka   (305 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Takaka Chetwood Forest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Takaka Hill served as the location for Chetwood Forest.
In the first film, The Fellowship of the Rings, Chetwood Forest was the initial route of the Hobbits and Strider (Aragorn) on their hasty escape from Bree and the arrival of the Black Riders.
Located on the western boundary of the Abel Tasman National Park, with its rocky headlands and forest-rimmed bays, Takaka is Golden Bay's main town.
www.usatoday.com /travel/destinations/rings/2003-10-10-takaka_x.htm   (487 words)

  
 Takaka - Wikitravel
Takaka is the hub of, and largest town in, Golden Bay, in the northwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand.
It has a great groovy-granola vibe supplemented with a liberal (in more ways than one) sprinkling of people from around the world who stumbled across this little piece of hidden Nirvana on earth.
The finest beer (Monkey Puzzle) and some of the tastiest grub can be found at the Mussel Inn, about 17 miles past Takaka towards Collingwood (great beach).
wikitravel.org /en/Takaka   (224 words)

  
 A Guide to Takaka, Golden Bay, South Island, New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Located 3 hour drive from Nelson, Takaka is located at the western end of the Abel Tasman National Park and the Kahurangi National Park.
Takaka is known for its alternative lifestyle, craftspeople, golden sand beaches and laid back country lifestyle.
Takaka is served by InterCity Coachlines, smaller coach/bus Operators from Nelson and Takaka Valley Air Services providing an air service from Takaka to Wellington.
www.travelink.co.nz /nz/Takaka.html   (159 words)

  
 Sacred Heart -Takaka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Takaka parish, established in 1926, is situated in the north western corner of the South Island.
It has the natural boundaries of the Kahurangi National Park and the Takaka mountains.
It has borders with Westport parish to the south and Motueka parish to the east.
www.catholic.org.nz /wellington/takaka.html   (54 words)

  
 Takaka holiday homes accommodation - holiday houses, house, baches, bach, home, vacation rentals
Below is a list of Takaka holiday homes, houses, baches, apartments and other accommodation to rent.
It is within walking distance of the popular Mussel Inn and glow worm track.It is also close to Onekaka Beach, and local attractions such as Pupu Springs...
15 mins from Takaka, 10 mins from Collingwood.
www.holidayhouses.co.nz /Takaka.asp   (687 words)

  
 Golden Bay Takaka, New Zealand Travelogues
Anti-possum feeling runs high but it still came as a surprise to us when the first thing we noticed in the Mussel Inn was the fl board, which read “Free beer with every possum tail!” Underlined and in bolder chalk was “Tails must be fresh”.
Takaka has something for every climber and like most of literally minded New Zealand the names tell the tale.
We finished our time on Takaka dreaming of buying a holiday home nestled among rocks just a stone’s throw from the sea.
www.ourreallybigadventure.com /australia_nz/takaka.html   (929 words)

  
 Takaka, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand, Jasons Travel Channel
Located 8km northwest of Takaka, 'Pupu' is reputed to be the largest freshwater spring in the world, producing more than 200 million litres of water daily.
Located 2km southwest of Takaka, Bencarri is home to the famous tame Anatoki River eels, which have been hand-fed since 1914.
For things to see and do in Takaka, just visit our things to see and do in Takaka guide to search for Takaka listings, and make enquiries or bookings online.
www.jasons.com /1469,NZL,SI,NELSONMARL,TAKAK,PG,1,0.MEL   (476 words)

  
 Takaka Holiday Homes & Houses to rent - Nelson Golden Bay, New Zealand
Golden Bay Farmstay, Cottage in Takaka, Nelson Golden Bay, New Zealand
It is close to Takaka township and the beaches.
Totara Valley Farm, Apartment/Flat in Takaka, Nelson Golden Bay, New Zealand
www.holidayhomes.co.nz /nelson_goldenbay/takaka.htm   (119 words)

  
 Holiday Guide: Golden Bay Motel Nelson/Tasman Region
Golden Bay Motel is situated in Takaka township 112 kms north-west from Nelson and the entrance to Abel Tasman Park, also on route to the Heaphy Track
We have 9 self contained units, comprising of studio, 2 bedroom and 1, 3 bedroom unit.All have kitchen and separate toilets and showers.
There is also a good transport service to the Heaphy Track with the bus companies doing a pick up from the motel.
www.holidayguide.co.nz /Tasman/GoldenBay.aspx   (189 words)

  
 Kevin's Guide to Nelson, New Zealand - Visiting Nelson (Takaka Hill)
For those who have older browsers and find that the above links do not work, or if the links above decide to stop working on newer browsers, all the above links are repeated at the bottom of the page (without the fancy scripting to foul up the works).
The Takaka Hill forms a physical barrier between the settlements of Golden Bay and the rest of the district.
The marble from the Takaka Hill can be found on many important buildings in New Zealand, including Parliament Buildings in Wellington.
www.ts.co.nz /~kevin/web_html/takaka.html   (365 words)

  
 Free Recipe - Wholemeal Cafe, Takaka, Golden Bay, New Zealand.
Free Recipe - Wholemeal Cafe, Takaka, Golden Bay, New Zealand.
Welcome to New Zealand's world famous Wholemeal Cafe in Takaka, Golden Bay.
The surprised look on the faces of overseas visitors when they see the bright colour of this soup clearly suggests that the creative use of pumpkin is a very unique "Kiwi Affair".
www.virtualbay.co.nz /wholemealcafe/003-recipe.htm   (273 words)

  
 Takaka Hill, Dec 1997
And so it was with not a little trepidation that Matthew set off into Greenlink, with David J and Chris assuring him that they would follow in a few minutes (to give him time to rig the first few pitches, they claimed.
He eventually returned in a very bedraggled state announcing that either the topo map was wrong or there was an enormous magnetic anomaly in Takaka Hill, since he couldn’t find the cave.
The Little Harwoods derig was accomplished with little difficulty, and before too long a submerged study of the Takaka River was being undertaken by the deriggers.
www.ee.usyd.edu.au /suss/Bulls/37(4)/takaka.html   (4828 words)

  
 Golden Bay - New Zealand, from Takaka to Farewell Spit
There is a high hill on the far side of the Nelson/Tasman region before you get to Takaka and Farewell Spit, New Zealand.
The other side of the hill is very near vertical, and 2000 feet below, a long, wide valley runs down to the sea and to Takaka and Farewell Spit New Zealand.
Over the other side of Takaka, the Heaphy Track is a rather more challenging hike that heads West and then South, and down to Karamea, a small town (pub, shop and a lodge) at the Northern-most dead end of the South Island's fabled West Coast.
www.nelauto.co.nz /goldenbay.htm   (385 words)

  
 Takaka, New Zealand
On the northwestern edge of the national park is the little township of Takaka (pop.
It lies at the foot of Marble Mountain, which provided the marble used in the Parliament Building in Wellington and the cathedral in Nelson.
Features of interest are the little Takaka Museum and the Golden Bay Work Centre and Artisan Shop.
www.planetware.com /new-zealand/takaka-nz-nm-tak.htm   (87 words)

  
 Over the Hills to Takaka
He gave me the verbal tour of Takaka as we drove into town, and decided to join me for lunch as well.
Between the car and the cafe we ran into a friend of his, and the three of us had lunch at the Wholemeal cafe.
Takaka is a tiny little one-street town, strikingly similar in character to Makawao (or a less sporty Paia) in Maui.
www.interstice.com /~simon/Journal/20030316.html   (476 words)

  
 Takaka Springs Water Co Ltd
We have captured the natural beauty and purity the locals in Takaka have been enjoying for years and bottled it so everyone can drink it!
New Zealand comprises of two large islands situated at the bottom of the South Pacific Ocean, almost 2000kms east of Australia and four times that distance from South America.
Over many centuries earth movements saw the creation of marble aquifers deep beneath Takaka Hill, and water filtered through marble chasms and caves is trapped under great pressure by an impermeable layer of sandstone.
www.springwater.co.nz   (203 words)

  
 Travelogue and pictures from my New Zealand trip - The Heaphy, Golden bay, Takaka area.
I stayed in a wonderful backpacker called the Shambhala, about 16Km north of Takaka (which is such a cute town!).
Mostly in the bush, but the last day, when you walk on the west coast is just stunning.
I think the Golden-Bay (Where Shambhala & Takaka is) is probably one of my favorite places in NZ.
www.ronmertens.com /nz/newzealand3.html   (694 words)

  
 East Takaka Gardens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Three Gardens of East Takaka are nestled against the dramatic steep hills surrounding
Follow signposts south of Takaka township on SH60 towards East Takaka.
Find Us East Takaka Gardens is proudly using the Ambiru theme originally designed by Phu.
www.etgardens.com   (135 words)

  
 Takaka Hill, New Zealand Bed and Breakfasts - Takaka Hill Bed and Breakfast Inns from Pamela Lanier
Takaka Hill, New Zealand Bed and Breakfasts - Takaka Hill Bed and Breakfast Inns from Pamela Lanier
Takaka Hill, New Zealand Bed and Breakfast Inns
Search our database of Takaka Hill B&B's and you'll find detailed listings, current rates, and special deals for bed and breakfasts in Takaka Hill, New Zealand.
www.lanierbb.com /New_Zealand/Takaka_Hill   (152 words)

  
 Friars' Guide to New Zealand Gardens Open to Visit
East of the Takaka Valley, in Golden Bay, is Matuku Farms Garden with views to the Pikikaruna Range.
Developed since the 1970s, the garden encroached on horse and calf paddocks, until it is almost covers one hectare of flat terrain.
Turn towards East Takaka at the hospital Corner.
www.friarsgardens.co.nz /garden.php?id=11   (283 words)

  
 Fonterra should make a commitment to Takaka now - Green Party
Fonterra has a responsibility to farmers’ communities, so it should be immediately announcing that it will rebuild its Takaka dairy factory, says Green Rural Affairs Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street.
The dairy giant’s Takaka plant was destroyed by fire two nights ago.
The dairy factory is Takaka’s biggest employer, so even suggesting that they may expand their Richmond plant instead is creating uncertainty and stress for Golden Bay farmers and the whole community ‘over the hill’.
www.greens.org.nz /searchdocs/PR8863.html   (244 words)

  
 Scoop: Fonterra to invest $30 million in Takaka rebuild
Fonterra General Manager New Zealand Manufacturing Brent Taylor told staff at a briefing this morning that the company would be spending close to $30 million to refurbish the site's milk powder plant so it had sufficient capacity to process milk from the Golden Bay catchment.
Partly that reflected this region's unique geography and the difficulties in transporting milk from Golden Bay to be processed elsewhere, but we were also very aware of the need to take a broad view of our place in the community in deciding the site's future," he said.
Board and management received a number of letters from shareholders and others outlining the economic and social impacts a complete withdrawl by Fonterra would have had on Takaka and the surrounding area, and these considerations were an important part of our decision.
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/BU0507/S00317.htm   (1345 words)

  
 Takaka New Zealand
Takaka New Zealand, located in the South Island's Nelson region is a place not to be missed.
Drive over Takaka Hill (Chetwood Forest) for stunning views of Golden Bay and access to the famous Abel Tasman Coastal Track.
With three National Parks in the area, you'll be spoilt for choice for fun in the outdoors, even if it's just a picnic in the wilderness!
www.tourism.net.nz /new-zealand/about-new-zealand/attractions/scenic-views/takaka-hill.html   (238 words)

  
 Tui Campervans Motorhomes: Nelson - Takaka
Depart early afternoon from Nelson city and drive along the Treasured Pathway highway towards Motueka.
Travel through Motueka and over the Takaka Hill to the Golden Bay area.
On the other side of the Hill enjoy lunch at one of Takaka's streetside cafes.
www.newzealandnz.co.nz /campervans/travelguide/nelson-takaka.html   (278 words)

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