Picton is a town in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. The town is located near the head of the Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui, 25 km (16 mi) north of Blenheim and 65 km (40 mi) west of Wellington. Waikawa lies just north-east of Picton and is considered to be a contiguous part of the Picton urban area.
A view of the harbour in Picton
Picton from the air
Picton, a park at the coast
Picton Railway Station in 2006.
Marlborough District or the Marlborough Region, commonly known simply as Marlborough, is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand, located on the northeast of the South Island. Marlborough is a unitary authority, both a district and a region. Marlborough District Council is based at Blenheim, the largest town. The unitary region has a population of 52,200.
The Marlborough Sounds seen from the Wellington–Picton ferry
Blenheim
Green-lipped mussel farm beside Havelock
View looking north from Blenheim of Marlborough vineyards