DOC Whakatū / Nelson Visitor Centre

Start your journey through New Zealand's stunning landscapes at a Department of Conservation (DOC) Visitor Centre. Information about conservation areas, as well as DOC's 14,000 km of tracks, 10 Great Walks, and network of 950 huts and 324 campsites.

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  • DOC Whakatū / Nelson Visitor Centre

  • The Heaphy Track is one of the New Zealand Department of Conservation's nine Great Walks.

  • DOC Whakatū / Nelson Visitor Centre

  • Abel Tasman Coast Track Great Walk

  • Heaphy Track Great Walk

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Visitor centres are staffed by DOC rangers who have firsthand, in-depth local knowledge about:

•Walks and hiking - short walks, multi-day hikes, Great Walks
•Track conditions, weather, and safety
•Hut and Campsite bookings
•Heritage sites
•Cycleways
•Maps
•Marine reserves
•Conservation projects
•Local stories, legends and history - our nature, our people

•Abel Tasman National Park
•Abel Tasman Coast Track Great Walk
•Kahurangi National Park
•Heaphy Track Great Walk
•Mt Richmond Forest Park

Hours:
8:30am-5:00pm Mon-Fri
9:00am-4:00pm Sat-Sun

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Physical address

DOC Whakatū / Nelson Visitor Centre, Millers Acre, 79 Trafalgar St, Nelson Central, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand.

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