Port Nelson, New Zealand
Port Nelson | |
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Suburb | |
Nelson, with Port Nelson in the back left | |
Interactive map of Port Nelson | |
| Coordinates: 41°15′50″S 173°16′40″E / 41.26389°S 173.27778°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Nelson |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Nelson City Council |
| • Nelson City Mayor | Nick Smith |
| • Nelson MP | Rachel Boyack |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 180 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7010 |
| Area code | 03 |
Port Nelson, as its name suggests, is the main port area of Nelson, New Zealand.
It lies to the northwest of Nelson city centre, to the north of Washington Valley, at the southern end of Nelson Haven. The harbour entrance lies at the southwestern end of Boulder Bank, immediately to the west of Port Nelson.