Melville Cove Scenery Port Gore Jacksons Head Marlborough NZ
Photo & Vacation Spot

The mountainous scenery of Melville Cove and the Queen Charlotte Sound is picturesque from the hills in Port Gore and Jackson's Head in Marlborough, NZ.

Melville Cove in Port Gore and Jackson's Head in the Queen Charlotte Sound in Marlborough, NZ is a small indentation which hugs the coastal shores. The scenery of Melville Cove is beautiful from the top of the hillsides in Port Gore and Jackson's Head, a place which has become a popular tourist destination due to the Soviet luxury cruise liner which sank here. It is the largest fully intact vessel in the world and divers can reach it at a depth of about 37 meters.

Melville Cove is surrounded by mountains blanketed in lush greenery while the deep blue colors of the Queen Charlotte Sound lap up onto the serene coastline of Marlborough. The climate is very dry which makes this region of NZ one of the best areas for the vineyards to flourish as Marlborough represents 62% of the wine region.

While visiting Marlborough, NZ, Port Gore and Jackson's Head is the best location to enjoy the scenery of Melville Cove. Touring the area by boat is one of the best ways to see the Queen Charlotte Sound and explore all the pristine coves and bays.

Overlooking Melville Cove in Port Gore and Jacksons Head, Queen Charlotte Sound, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand.