Koutu
Boulders
The Hokianga Harbour offers many beautiful and interesting attractions and activities. Be our guest, come and see for yourself. (Suggestions to include items please E-mail) |
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| Koutu Boulders Website |
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| Giant bowling balls with diameters up to 3 m | (09) 405 88 82 | |
| Toni Stockman | ||
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| Mangroves Horeke Mangrove Sites Website Rawene Boardwalk Website |
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| View the stunning mangroves of the Hokianga | ||
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| Sand Dunes Website |
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| Wairere Boulders
Website The stunning encounter with boulders and awesome stroll through the world's unique Basalt Boulder Valley. |
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| McDonnell Road, Horeke | Ph: (09) 401 99 35 | |
| Rita & Felix Schaad | ||
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Forests |
| Puketi Forest
Website The Puketi Forest is on the East side of the Hokianga Harbour, a beautiful track leads through it from Kerikeri area down into the Waihau Valley |
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| Omahuta Forest
Website The Omahuta Forest is in the North-East of the Hokianga Harbour and has numerous huge Kauris and a lovely walkway leading through it. |
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| You need a good car to arrive at the parking, or you have to walk 2 to 3 km to get there, but it is definitely worth it | ||
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| Waipoua Forest The Waipoua forest is one of the three major reserves for Kauri trees in Hokianga Harbour The giants in the Waipoua Forest: Tane Mahuta Website Te Matua Ngahere Website |
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Historic Sites |
| Base of Mc Donnell, Horeke Website |
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| The base of the house of Lieutenant McDonnell can still be seen at Horeke. | ||
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| Clendon House, Rawene Website |
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| Stuart Park |
(09) 407 44 43 (09) 407 34 54 |
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| First
NZ
Post
Office,
Horeke
Website Horeke has still the building that was once the first Post Office in New Zealand. It is very small and now used as a resource center. |
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| Mangungu Mission House, Horeke Website |
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| The Mangungu Mission house is now a museum and run by the historic places trust. Most signatures on the Treaty of Waitangi were added in Mangungu before the document got signed by additional chiefs and the English Crown |
(09) 407 44 43 (09) 407 34 54 |
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| Mangungu, First Graves, Horeke Website |
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| In the graveyard of the Mangungu Mission house are the oldest headstones of New Zealand. |
(09) 407 44 43 (09) 407 34 54 |
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| Stuart Park | ||
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Horse Riding |
| Big Rock Spring Trails Website |
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Physical Address: |
Ph: (09) 401 9303 Mob: 021 136 1716 Fax: (09) 401 9303 |
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| Jenny King | ||
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| North Hokianga Trekking Website |
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Phys. address: Pukemiro Road, Broadwood Post. address: P.O. Box 10 Broadwood Hokianga Harbour |
Ph: (09) 409 58 09 | |
| Heather & Robb Campbell | ||
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| Okopako
Lodge
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Wilderness
Farm Riding |
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| Mountain Rd Sth Hokianga, Opononi, Hokianga Harbour | Ph:
(09)
405
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| Lois & Nils King | ||
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Information Center / Museum |
| FNDC Information Center and Museum |
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| Waterfront, Omapere, Hokianga Harbour | ||
| Mere & Sue Moetara | ||
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Motor Cycling |
| Hokianga Blue Website |
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| Next to Firestation Rawene Hokianga Harbour |
Ph +64 9 405-7675 Mobile: 021-263-1171 |
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Walks |
| DOC
Walkways
Website (DOC = Department of Conservation) |
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| Diverse Walkways all over the Hokianga Harbour | ||
| See Information Centre, Omapere | ||
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| Wairere Boulders
Website The stunning encounter with boulders and awesome stroll through the world's unique Basalt Boulder Valley. |
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| McDonnell Road, Horeke | Ph: (09) 401 99 35 | |
| Rita & Felix Schaad | ||
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