New Zealand Destinations
Five Secluded Beaches In…
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KariKari Beach Located on the KariKari Peninsula in the far north of the North Island this beach is fantastic in the summer time, the beach stretches from Rangiputa at the southern end to Ranganu Bay at the Northern end of the beach. The sand is a stunning pure white silica sand which is typical of alot of beaches on the eastern side this far north the sand on the western side is normally golden not white, there is a rocky out crop around one third of the way along the beach the rest is uninterupted all the way to the end the beach is around around 10kms long there is also a small lake at the southern end. Great Exhibition Bay This fantastic beach starts at Rarawa just north of Houhora Harbour and extends all the way up to Parengarenga Harbour as with KariKari the entire beach is a pure…
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Mount Aubrey Reotahi…
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The Whangarei Heads in the Northland Region of New Zealand has a lot going for it, there are secluded beaches, beautiful native bush and stunning mountain walkways and the Mount Aubrey Reotahi Coastal Walkway loop is a stunning walk up through native bush to the Summit of Mount…
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Tutukaka Lighthouse Walk…
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Tutukaka is a small seaside settlement just north of Whangarei in the northland region of New Zealand the settlement is located beside the beautiful Tutukaka Harbour and is a playground for boating enthusists, big game fishing and the very popular Poor Knights Islands which lay…
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Mount Lion Whangarei…
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Mount Lion is a 395 meter high peak which is part of the Te Whara Track located at Busby Head Whangarei Harbor in New Zealand's Northland region, the Te Whara Track stretches from Smugglers Bay at Busby Head all the way to Ocean Beach at Bream Head. The entire Te Whara track…
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New Zealand's North Island has many great attractions with world class trout fishing in the Tongariro River and Lake Taupo on the Central Plateau, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is also located here in the Tongariro National Park next to the stunning active volcano Mount Ruapehu.
Mount Ruapehu boosts two of the north island's ski fields the Whakapapa and the Turoa ski fields open during the winter months only, Rotorua to the east of the Central Plateau is the North Island's adventure playground with adventure walks and world class mountain biking available year round and trout fishing in lake Rotorua.
Auckland boosts a wild west coast, the Hauraki Gulf and the scenic Waitakere Ranges right on there door step, the world class walking track the Hillary Trail is a multi day hike along the beautiful west coast with stunning views and secluded beaches.
Further north are isolated white sandy beaches, beautiful harbours like Tutikaka with the popular Poor Knights diving experience just off shore, Nintey Mile Beach is located on the West Coast an un broken stretch of secluded beach that runs to the very top of the North Island.
Whananaki Northland New…
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Whananaki is a quite coastal community located right on the shores of a beautiful little harbor and can be accessed from Whananaki North Road around forty five minutes north of Whangarei in the Northland region. Whananaki is divided into Whananaki North and…
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Goldies Bush Mokoroa Falls…
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This great track is made up of two walks, the Goldie Bush Walk Way which starts on Constable road just south of Muriwai Beach and the Mokoroa Falls track that starts at the end of Horsemans road which is located just out of Waitakere township in West…
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The Great New Zealand River Ride
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The Te Awa Cycleway or the Great New Zealand River Ride as it is known will stretch From Ngaruawahia North of Hamilton City in the Waikato down to the Arapuni Power station at the head of Lake Karapiro a distance of around seventy kms, not all the sections of…
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Wairere Falls Te Aroha
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On a stunning winters day with no wind and a bright clear sky we headed over the Hauraki plains to the Wairere falls track, the track is located on the Goodwin road a fair way along the old Te Aroha rd just outside of Matamata in the Waikato.The car parking is limited at the end of Goodwin road and on a weekend the car park is usually full although you can park on the side of the road. The walk way starts off at the base of…
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Raumanga Valley Reserve Water Fall
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Raumanga Valley is a little hidden gem tucked away just outside of the Whangarei CBD in Northland New Zealand, this reserve resides in a populated area but is secluded by the bush clad valley and stream that runs through the reserve. The reserve is accessed through Raumanga Valley Road and drive until you see the park entrance or you can access the reserve by foot from the Tarewa Park, there are no facilities here just a path…
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Haruru Falls Paihia…
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Haruru Falls are located in the beautiful Bay Of Islands in New Zealand's Northland region the water fall is easily reachable and only a few minutes walk from the Haruru Falls…
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Taheke Waterfalls Track…
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The Taheke Waterfall Track is located in Northland New Zealand and some fourteen kms from the Whangarei CBD, and as the name implies the track leads out to the Taheke Waterfall…
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Pukenui Waterfall AH…
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The AH Reed Memorial Park is located in the Northland City of Whangarei New Zealand, the park gets the name from a famous New Zealand historian and author who fought hard to save…
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New Zealand's South Island is a popular destination for many and the landscape is a total contrast to the North Island landscape, the south is made up of snow covered mountain peaks deep blue lakes and a wild coastline.
The central divide harbors beautiful Glaciers high mountain peaks beautiful lakes and fast flowing rivers, while the lowlands are predominately farm land with fertile plains with many areas suitable for wine making particularly around the Marlborough region at the northern end of the south island.
Towards the central south island the resort towns of Wanaka and Queenstown are a meca for outdoor enthusiasts with hunting and fishing available during the seasons, world class ski fields during the winter months and a trail network that attracts walking enthusiasts from all around the globe during the summer months.
The Milford Track a popular multiday walk through stunning alpine landscape and beautiful native bush can be walked during the tramping season and the southern end of the south island boosts stunning deep fiords carved out by Glaciers thousands of years ago.
Cape Reinga to Twilight Beach
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Access here is state hwy one as far as the road goes, head down the track to the light house and not that far down on your left is a walking track that follows the ridge line down to the Cape Maria van diemen beach the sand here is soft so if the tide is out…
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Te Aroha Walkway
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This one day walk starts in the Te Aroha Domain in the town of Te Aroha located around 50 minutes east from Hamilton city in the Waikato region. The start of the walk way is a little difficult to find if you have not been there before, access is along…
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Mount Aubrey Reotahi Coastal…
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The Whangarei Heads in the Northland Region of New Zealand has a lot going for it, there are secluded beaches, beautiful native bush and stunning mountain walkways and the Mount Aubrey Reotahi Coastal Walkway loop is a stunning walk up through native bush to…
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