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Picton (Pop 2928) is a
town in the Marlborough region of the South Island. It is near the head of
Queen Charlotte Sound near the north-east corner of the South Island. Queen
Charlotte Sound is one of four Sounds that makes up the Marlborough Sounds.
Nestled between the mountains and the
sea is Picton, an european settlement of this area began in the 1840s and many of the early buildings still
grace the waterfront and wide streets of Picton.
Picton has no local bus service. The town centre is easily explored on foot.
Waikawa Bay, a suburb of Picton where the majority of the regions private
yachts and power boats are moored is about a 30 minute walk from town
centre. If you need to get around and don't feel like driving, take a taxi.
Queen Charlotte Sound is best explored by boat.
Picton is also the terminus for the famous
TranzCoastal train from
Christchurch and Kaikoura, the
Interislander and
Bluebridge
ferry services to and from Wellington and a busy hub for bus, coach and shuttle
bus services to Kaikoura, Blenheim, Nelson and Christchurch.
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Many visitors to Marlborough arrive by
sea through the glorious maze of deep coves and bays of Queen Charlotte Sound.