Pine Harbour Marina Beachlands — Attraction in Franklin

The place is quiet and also holds some remaricable sereenery. Within the shops is the best Japanese restaurants I've ever been to within New Zealand; basically they do true Japanese cultured food with a New Zealand twist. Ps try the Katsu (pork, beef, chicken or seefood) sooo good!!! There is also a little dary like Shop for when your feeling peckish, an old motor vehicle Museum and ferry survaces which run a fue times to differing harbor locations in the morning and evening.

Pps, toilets are down the parking lot a little in front of the...

Great marina to store your boats from water to dry stacks with cafes as well as restaurant's and all boating specialists from stainless work to boat builders , painters, electrical and mechanical work.. I know because I worked ther for 4 years on the handstand haul out area operating the travelift at pine harbour as well as half moon bay marina and gulf harbour marina . Total of 16 yrs boat lifting experience.. all 3 marinas are a great gateway to awesome...

Unfortunately the large scale development in the marina is making a visit pretty ordinary. I assume the development is the start of an apartment build by Empire Capital. Direct access to B and C piers is cut off with available approaches from A pier or from the berth holder's car park via the access to D pier. It is likely the development will continue foreseeably for the next...