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Picton is the gateway
to the South Island. The town's main purpose is to cater for the travellers
who arrive or depart the ferry service that runs between both the North and
South islands.
This scenic journey from Wellington to Picton shows off the beauty of the Marlborough Sounds, an intricate maze of water, land and bush.
The trip takes you through the Tory channel and then through half of Queen
Charlotte Sound, the biggest of all New Zealand sounds. Other nearby sounds include
Pelorus and Keneperu.
Picton is an imporatant small town. It is busy as travellers prepare to explore the area or strike out further afield to the nearby Nelson or Canterbury regions.
Inter-island ferries arrive and depart here on their way to and from Wellington by way of the Marlborough Sounds. Most of the sheltered part of the route is through Tory Channel south of Arapawa Island. The township of Waikawa is a couple of minutes drive from Picton and both Waikawa and Picton are practically part of the same town. Waikawa hosts a marina which is one of the largest in New Zealand.
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