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The Best Attractions In Brightwater

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Lord Rutherford Memorial

Kaimira Winery

Kayaking & Canoeing

Cloudy Bay

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Nelson Lakes National Park

Kaiteriteri Beach

Kayaking & Canoeing

Brightwater is a town 20 kilometres southwest of Nelson in Tasman district in the South Island of New Zealand. It stands on the banks of the Wairoa River. Brightwater was first named Spring Grove. Alfred Saunders, the owner of a local flax mill situated on the banks of the Wairoa River and a prominent temperance activist, renamed it Brightwater because of the clarity of the water in Wairoa River. The settlement was named in 1855, but the area was settled as early as 1843. Brightwater was the birthplace of Nobel Prize-winning scientist, the father of nuclear physics, Sir Ernest Rutherford, and has an elaborate Lord Rutherford Birthplace memorial on Lord...
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The Best Attractions In Brightwater

1. Kaimira Winery Brightwater
2. Lord Rutherford Memorial Brightwater
Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, HFRSE LLD , was a New Zealand-born British physicist who came to be known as the father of nuclear physics. Encyclopædia Britannica considers him to be the greatest experimentalist since Michael Faraday .In early work, Rutherford discovered the concept of radioactive half-life, the radioactive element radon, and differentiated and named alpha and beta radiation. This work was performed at McGill University in Canada. It is the basis for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry he was awarded in 1908 for his investigations into the disintegration of the elements, and the chemistry of radioactive substances, for which he was the first Canadian and Oceanian Nobel laureate. Rutherford moved in 1907 to the Victoria University of Manchester in the UK, wher...
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3. Abel Tasman Coast Track Abel Tasman National Park
Abel Tasman National Park is a New Zealand national park located between Golden Bay and Tasman Bay at the north end of the South Island. It is named after Abel Tasman, who in 1642 became the first European explorer to sight New Zealand and who anchored nearby in Golden Bay.
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4. Kaiteriteri Beach Kaiteriteri
Kaiteriteri is a town and seaside resort in the Tasman Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is close to both Marahau, the main gateway to Abel Tasman National Park, and the township of Motueka. It is best known for its scenic beaches.
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5. Cloudy Bay Rapaura
6. Nelson Lakes National Park Nelson Tasman Region
Nelson is a city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay. Nelson is the oldest city in the South Island and the second-oldest settled city in New Zealand – it was established in 1841 and was proclaimed a city by royal charter in 1858. Nelson city is bordered to the west and south-west by the Tasman District Council and the north-east, east and south-east by the Marlborough District Council. The city does not include Richmond, the area's second-largest settlement. Nelson City has a population of around 50,000, making it New Zealand's 12th most populous city and the geographical centre of New Zealand. When combined with the town of Richmond which has close to 14,000 residents, Nelson is ranked as New Zealand's 9th largest urban area by population. Nelson is well known for its thriving local ar...
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Tasman's Great Taste Trail, Nelson, New Zealand

Enjoy a leisurely tour along a sparkling coast and through picturesque countryside dotted with galleries, vineyards and restaurants along Tasman's Great Taste Trail, located in Nelson, the top of New Zealand's South Island.

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THE GLOWING BIO BAY IN VIEQUES PUERTO RICO

Mosquito Bay or Bio Bay in Vieques, Puerto Rico is an amazing place. It is the brightest glowing bioluminescent bay in the world. I jumped on a few kayak tours during the night of a new moon and saw this incredible light show.

Honestly, it was more amazing that I imagined. I had read a review or two, but wasn't sure if it was worth the trip to the island. It was. The bay is extremely bright, and until now, it was very hard to capture on camera. I recently picked up a Sony a7s which is a beast in low light, and was impressed with that it could capture. This has rarely ever been caught on Camera.

The government is doing a good job at keeping this place pristine. In some areas of the world you can jump in, splash around, use gasoline engines, and generally just destroy the ecosystem these little guys live in. Here in Vieques, Puerto Rico, you are not allowed to swim, or use gasoline. Nearby light pollution has to be kept to a minimum, and there give Bio Bay some days off now and again to recover. This is probably why it remains the brightest in the world. High Five for sustainable eco tourism. I wish everywhere was this forward thinking.

This was one of my best travel experiences. Like I said, it's worth the trip!

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Lake Fyans Holiday Park

In this video Discover Downunder host Tim Smith chats to the proud owners of Lake Fyans Holiday Park a park which is in the perfect location for visiting the beautiful Grampains in Victoria.

There are many spacious unpowered and powered sites throughout the park, all in close proximity to the beautiful lake which surrounds the park.

Lake Fyans Holiday Park have a great range of cabin accommodation as well including a stunning four bedroom house that can sleep up to thirteen people!

Tim also talks to a guest who loves the park so much that she has been coming back for 30 years!

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Driving down the west coast of South Island, New Zealand

Driving down the west coast of South Island, New Zealand

Turangi Kiwi Holiday Park

Located in the small town of Turangi south of Lake Taupo and next to the Tongariro area it is ideal for campervanners to stay at to enjoy this area. Great hosts.

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