Tākaka area

Located in the Nelson/Tasman region

Take a short walk and discover New Zealand's largest freshwater springs, massive rata trees or a magnificant cave entrance.

Visit Te Waikoropupū Springs - the largest freshwater springs in New Zealand and the largest cold water springs in the Southern Hemisphere, with some of the clearest water ever measured.

Takaka is 104 km north west of Nelson on SH6 and SH60. The road twists over the 791 m Tākaka Hill with superb views.