Collingwood

Collingwood is a town in the north-west corner of the South Island of New Zealand along Golden Bay. Collingwood is located along the western shore of Golden Bay at the mouth of the Aorere River. The town is the endpoint for State Highway 60. The town was originally named Gibbstown after William Gibbs, but was later renamed Collingwood for Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, Lord Nelson's second-in-command at the Battle of Trafalgar. During the gold rush era of the 1850s the town's population surged and the suggestion was made that it be established as New Zealand's capital. The town was substantially damaged by fire in 1859 and again in 1904. The town is an ecotourism destination due to its proximity to Kahurangi National Park and Farewell...