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AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION |
With it's diverse array of natural resources, sophisticated products and recreational options, Marlborough's popularity as a place to live and to visit has grown with the new quest for quality and authenticity.
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Some Interesting Facts |
| Area: |
17,517 square km |
| Population: |
40,000 people (approx.) |
| Regional centres: |
Blenheim is situated on the fertile Wairau Plains, is the heart of the province's commercial and suburban life. Population 21,000 (approx) |
| Picton - a small town that holds the honour of gatekeeper to the spectacular Marborough Sounds. Population 4,000 (approx) |
| Rateable Capital Value: |
$NZ4,001,696,460 |
| Famous for: |
Wine, aquaculture, tourism and the beautiful Marlborough Sounds. |
| Distance from Wellington: |
20 minutes by air
Approximately 3 hrs by Ferry | |
