Golden Bay High School is located in Takaka
township, which is in Golden Bay in the northwest corner of the South
Island of New Zealand/Aotearoa. Golden Bay is a coastal area which is
bordered by two national parks - the Kahurangi National Park and the
Abel Tasman National Park.
Golden Bay has a population of
about 4500 people, however, over the summer months from November to
March this can more than triple with an
influx of visitors from all over the world. Golden Bay is loved for its
natural beauty, its outdoor opportunities with
safe swimming, rock climbing, fishing, kayaking, its arts and crafts
and its diverse and welcoming community. To get to Golden Bay from Nelson head to Richmond and follow State Highway
60 to Motueka. Continue
through Motueka on SH60 and over the Takaka Hill (791 meters high) to
Takaka township, Golden Bay High School is located near the end of the
town.
Takaka is
approximately 1 hours drive from Motueka and 1.5 hours drive from Nelson
Airport.
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