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(For the current top-level subdivision of Nelson in New Zealand, see Nelson, New Zealand)

The Nelson Province was a province of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.

Area

The capital of the province was Nelson. The Province itself was much larger than the present-day Nelson region, which is a unitary authority. Part of the province included the present-day West Coast region, including Greymouth. The Marlborough Province split from Nelson Province in 1859.

Anniversary day

New Zealand law provides an anniversary day for each province.

Superintendents

• 1853 Edward William Stafford
• 1856 John Perry Robinson
• 1865 Alfred Saunders
• 1867 Oswald Curtis

Legislation

• Nelson Waterworks Act 1863

Adjacent provinces

• Marlborough Province - northeast
• Canterbury Province - southeast
• Westland Province - southwest

Source

• A page containing a map of the old provincial boundaries is available here.
• List at Rulers site with provincial superintendents

v • d • e Provinces of New Zealand 1853-1876 Auckland | Canterbury | Hawke's Bay | Marlborough | Nelson | Otago | Southland | Taranaki | Wellington | Westland | 1841 - 1853 New Ulster | New Munster | New Leinster

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