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Marlborough is located
near the centre of New Zealand at the north-east corner of the South Island, accessible by
road, air, inter-island ferry and rail. There are two airports: Blenheim Airport, which is
the regional base for Air New Zealand and Air2There, and Picton Airport
at Koromiko, operated by Sounds Air.
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Christchurch |
Blenheim |
4 hr 25 min |
308 km |
Christchurch |
Picton |
4 hr 50 min |
336 km |
Christchurch |
Havelock |
5 hr 20 min |
371 km |
Christchurch |
Kaikoura |
2 hr 35 min |
183 km |
Nelson |
Blenheim |
1 hr 40 min |
116 km |
Nelson |
Picton |
1 hr 35 min |
110 km |
Nelson |
Havelock |
1 hr 5 min |
75 km |
Nelson |
Kaikoura |
3 hr 30 min |
245 km |
Blenheim |
Picton |
0 hr 25 min |
28 km |
Blenheim |
Havelock |
0 hr 55 min |
63 km |
Blenheim |
Kaikoura |
1 hr 50 min |
129 km |
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Wellington |
Picton |
2 hr 30 min |
Lynx |
Wellington |
Picton |
3 hr 00 min |
Interislander |
Wellington |
Picton |
3 hr 20 min |
Bluebridge |
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Auckland |
Blenheim |
1 hr 20 min |
Air NZ |
Wellington |
Blenheim |
0 hr 25 min |
Air NZ |
Christchurch |
Blenheim |
0 hr 50 min |
Air NZ |
Wellington |
Picton |
0 hr 25 min |
Sounds Air |
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Pelorus Jack was a Risso's dolphin famous for accompanying steamers in Cook Strait. First seen in 1888 when he appeared in front of the schooner Brindle as it approached French Pass, Jack escorted the ships that travelled outside Admiralty Bay and Pelorus Sound into Cook Strait. The dolphin was reputed to guide ships through the perilous French Pass. The area is dangerous to ships, but no shipwrecks occurred when Jack was present.
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