Marlborough Coastal Areas
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Cape Campbell
Te Karaka/Cape Campbell is a remote and windswept corner of Marlborough at the southeastern end of Clifford Bay most notable for its lighthouse.
Clifford Bay
Considered but rejected as a possible site for a future inter-island ferry terminal, Clifford Bay is home to a variety of marine species, and some of Marlborough's rarest plants.
Cloudy Bay
Cloudy Bay or Te koko-o-Kupe (Kupe's dredge) is a large bay to the east of the Wairau Plain extending between Rarangi and the Vernon Bluffs.
Islands in Marlborough
Marlborough has a large number of islands, all within the Marlborough Sounds area
Long Island
A significant marine reserve, and site with some of the longest history of fortification in New Zealand
Marlborough Sounds
The Marlborough Sounds are a network of drowned valleys at the north-eastern tip of the South Island of New Zealand.
Maud Island
A predator free island in the Marlborough Sounds that is home to some of the world's rarest species.
Ngāwhatu Kai-ponu / The Brothers
Ngawhatu Kai-ponu / The Brothers are a pair of small rocky islands and surrounding rocks in Cook Strait that are the eastern most point in Marlborough.
Port Underwood
Port Underwood is the southernmost part of the Marlborough Sounds, with a southern entrance from Cloudy Bay.
Whites Bay
Whites Bay is a popular camping and swimming area northeast of Blenheim