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A short town walk that takes in a number of different tree species including Willow and Sequoia. Time: 40 - 60 minutes Area: Nelson central. Start location: a suggested starting point for this walk is the Brook Street playground just beside the local dairy, north of the intersection with Seymour Avenue. Route directions Walk down along Brook Street to Bronte Street East and turn left. Go across the footbridge and through to Seymour Avenue, then turn right into Willow Walk. Following the Brook, the walkway comes out on to Alton Street beside Central School. Follow Alton Street across Nile Street and down to Hardy Street. Turn right into Hardy Street and left into Queens Gardens. The route takes a path to the left through a section of native planting to the west of the park, but walkers can explore the gardens at their leisure. The waterwheel near the hardy street entrance to the gardens was chosen as a symbolic reference to the rotary emblem and installed in 2005 as a centenary project of the Nelson rotary club. It is made of 50,000 year old kauri from Dargaville. The path takes you to the Park Café, part of the Suter Gallery. Take a look at sentinel in the pond, purchased by the council in 1998. This steel sculpture by Grant Scott and Dominique de Borrekens was inspired by the base of the Nikau Palm frond and the waka which brought waves of people to Aotearoa New Zealand. Follow the path east towards Tasman Street, stopping at the Huangshi Chinese Garden before leaving the park. Cross the road towards the road bridge on Bridge Street and bear right down to the Maitai Walkway. Cross over the Hardy Street footbridge towards the Centre of New Zealand and carry on along Hardy Street to Tory Street. On your left is the Botanics Reserve, the site of the first rugby game in New Zealand, and ahead of you is the Centre of New Zealand. Turn right into Tory Street, and then right into Nile Street. Walk along to Tasman Street and turn left. Follow Tasman Street and Brook Street back to the playground.
A short town walk that takes in a number of different tree species including Willow and Sequoia. Time: 40 - 60 minutes Area: Nelson central. Start location: a suggested starting point for this walk is the Brook Street playground just beside the local dairy, north of the intersection with Seymour Avenue. Route directions Walk down along Brook Street to Bronte Street East and turn left. Go across the footbridge and through to Seymour Avenue, then turn right into Willow Walk. Following the Brook, the walkway comes out on to Alton Street beside Central School. Follow Alton Street across Nile Street and down to Hardy Street. Turn right into Hardy Street and left into Queens Gardens. The route takes a path to the left through a section of native planting to the west of the park, but walkers can explore the gardens at their leisure. The waterwheel near the hardy street entrance to the gardens was chosen as a symbolic reference to the rotary emblem and installed in 2005 as a centenary project of the Nelson rotary club. It is made of 50,000 year old kauri from Dargaville. The path takes you to the Park Café, part of the Suter Gallery. Take a look at sentinel in the pond, purchased by the council in 1998. This steel sculpture by Grant Scott and Dominique de Borrekens was inspired by the base of the Nikau Palm frond and the waka which brought waves of people to Aotearoa New Zealand. Follow the path east towards Tasman Street, stopping at the Huangshi Chinese Garden before leaving the park. Cross the road towards the road bridge on Bridge Street and bear right down to the Maitai Walkway. Cross over the Hardy Street footbridge towards the Centre of New Zealand and carry on along Hardy Street to Tory Street. On your left is the Botanics Reserve, the site of the first rugby game in New Zealand, and ahead of you is the Centre of New Zealand. Turn right into Tory Street, and then right into Nile Street. Walk along to Tasman Street and turn left. Follow Tasman Street and Brook Street back to the playground.
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