Pelorus Bridge Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
locality in Marlborough District, New Zealand
About Pelorus Bridge
The Pelorus valley was the site of a massacre of the Ngati Kuia and Ngati Apa tribes by the Māori chief Te Rauparaha, who came from the North Island coast, west of Wellington. The first Europeans to arrive in 1843 found a few remaining Māori people producing flax for Te Rauparaha. The original route to Nelson went through the site of this reserve and over the Maungatapu Saddle. Later, the path that SH6 follows today was discovered, and a bridge was built across the Pelorus River around 1860. The Pelorus Bridge location was set aside for a future township, but in the early 1900s this was changed to try to preserve the area's natural beauty. The present bridge was built in the 1950s. Pelorus Bridge has some well-marked nature rambles through some magnificent old-growth native forest. This so
Where to Eat in Pelorus Bridge
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Pelorus Bridge Cafe
Where to Stay in Pelorus Bridge
- 🏨Department of Conservation campgrounds
Pelorus Bridge Travel Guide Sections
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