Cable Bay

Great for swimming, fishing, and kayaking, and at low tide it’s a great rock pooling spot where you’re likely to see starfish, sea slugs, crabs and other interesting sea life. Situated right next to the Horoirangi Marine Reserve, Cable Bay is a popular snorkeling and diving destination, and also a drawcard for kayakers who come to explore the rough coastline, serene bays, beaches and caves.

A bay with an interesting past, Rotokura has evidence of Māori occupation back to about 1150 CE; the area was a fishing ground, and a campsite was maintained there. Archaeological evidence also shows Māori interaction with three different types of moa at this site.

The operation, from Sydney to Cable Bay, took 11 days and transmission began on 21 February 1876.

A walkway overlooks the bay and provides stunning vistas of Te Tai-o-Aorere/Tasman Bay. For those that like a longer walk, the walkway continues on across farmland that runs adjacent to the marine reserve, taking hikers on a beautiful journey around the coast, and the middle section of the track passes through a patch of beautiful and varied native forest, before ending at Glenduan – known as ‘The Glen’ to locals. The walkway offers wonderful coastal views of the Boulder Bank, Nelson City and Kahurangi and Abel Tasman National Parks.