User:NigelForest/Nelson, New Zealand

Cultural and religious immigrants[edit]
St Paul's Lutheran Church, Upper Moutere The early settlement of Nelson province included a proportion of German immigrants, who arrived on the ship Sankt Pauli and formed the nucleus of the villages of Sarau (Upper Moutere) and Neudorf. These were mostly Lutheran Protestants with a small number of Bavarian Catholics.

In 1892 the New Zealand Church Mission Society (NZCMS) was formed in a Nelson church hall.

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Churches In Nelson, New Zealand:

- Destiny Church Nelson

- Baptist Church Richmond

- Living Faith Church

- The Salvation Army

- Anglican Church

- Holy Family Parish Nelson/Stoke

- Dial-A-Prayer

- Aspire church

- Richmond New Life Church

- Presbyterian - St luke's Union

- NZ Anglican Church Pension Bored

- Nelson Spiritualist Church SCNZ

- Grace Communion International

- Quakers Religious Society of Friends

- Richmond Church of Christ

- Old St Peters

- Cathedral Church Wardens

- Seventh Day Adventist Church

- Church of Christ Parkers Road (Nondenomiational)

National parks[edit]
Nelson is surrounded by mountains on three sides with Tasman Bay on the other and the region is the gateway to Abel Tasman National Park, Kahurangi National Park, Lakes Rotoiti and Rotoroa in the Nelson Lakes National Park.

It is a centre for both ecotourism and adventure tourism and has a high reputation among caving enthusiasts due to several prominent cave systems around Takaka Hill and Mounts Owen and Arthur, which hold the largest and deepest explored caverns in the southern hemisphere.

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Nelson is known for its great lakes, hikes and walks surrounding the town, the most popular being the Abel Tasman Coast Track, Abel Tasman National Park, and Heaphy Track. These tracks are also known for recreational activities. There are many huts and camping grounds in all three tracks for availability to stay in. There are places to fish, hunt and observe nature within the National Parks and Lakes.

History
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Historical Places
There are three main historical places located in Nelson, New Zealand. They are Broadgreen Historic House, Isel House, and Founders Heritage Park. The Broadgreen Historic House, was originally built in 1855 for Mr and Mrs Edmund Buxton, additionally with their six daughters. The house was later sold to a Fred Langbein in 1901 and he lives there with his family till 1965. In 1965 the house was bought by the Nelson City Council and is now used as a heritage house experience for the general public.

Isel House is a local historical building located in Nelson. It was home to one of Nelson's first families, the Marsdens. Many of the rooms have been transformed into displays for the public to view. The restoration of Isel House is managed by Isel House Charitable trust under supervision of Sally Papps but the house and the park ground surrounding it is owned by the Nelson City Council.

Founders Heritage Park is a local historical visit in Nelson. This interactive park shows visitors the history of Nelson, New Zealand. The park is set up as a village filled with buildings set in a historical time including well established gardens. Throughout the park there are stories to be learnt about history of this town.

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Events and festivals[edit]
Several major events take place:

More information about Event in Nelson, New Zealand can be found here.
 * Nelson Jazz & Blues Festival – January
 * Nelson Kite Festival – January
 * Nelson Yacht Regatta – January
 * Baydreams-Nelson - January
 * Taste Tasman - January
 * Evolve Festival - January
 * Adam Chamber Music Festival – biennial – January / February
 * International Kai Festival - February
 * Weet-bix Kids TRYathlon - March
 * Marchfest – March
 * Taste Nelson festival – March
 * Winter Music Festival – July
 * Nelson Arts Festival – October
 * NZ Cider Festival - November
 * Nelson A&P Show - November