Guidebook for Lake Tarawera
Food Scene
If you like delicious ribs, steaks and burgers then you'll love the Lone Star. My favourite is the Dixie Chicken...It's to die for.
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Lone Star Cafe & Bar
1182 Whakaue StIf you like delicious ribs, steaks and burgers then you'll love the Lone Star. My favourite is the Dixie Chicken...It's to die for.
Very handy from Spencer Lodge, just a 5 minute drive. The homemade pizzas are really good.
Great views across Lake Tarawera.
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The Landing Cafe
1380 Tarawera RdVery handy from Spencer Lodge, just a 5 minute drive. The homemade pizzas are really good.
Great views across Lake Tarawera.
If you like Indian food then House of Spice is perfect. Eat in or take-away. Very reasonably priced. Attentive polite staff.
House of Spice
352D Te Ngae RdIf you like Indian food then House of Spice is perfect. Eat in or take-away. Very reasonably priced. Attentive polite staff.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar and restaurant, an iconic building in Rotorua, used to be the old police station (hence the name). Live music and pub quizzes. Huge pub meals, lunch or dinner.
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Pig & Whistle, Historic Pub
1182 Tutanekai StBar and restaurant, an iconic building in Rotorua, used to be the old police station (hence the name). Live music and pub quizzes. Huge pub meals, lunch or dinner.
Sightseeing
Lovely gardens. Unfortunately the museum is currently closed due to some concerns after the Wellington earthquake. Still an iconic building. Could also visit the Blue baths thermally heated pool.
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GOVERNMENT GARDENS & THERMAL
9 Queens DrLovely gardens. Unfortunately the museum is currently closed due to some concerns after the Wellington earthquake. Still an iconic building. Could also visit the Blue baths thermally heated pool.
This is an archaeological site where history about the Tarawera eruption comes to life. Learn all about what happened on June 10th 1886 and the devastation caused as a result.
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Buried Village of Te Wairoa
1180 Tarawera RoadThis is an archaeological site where history about the Tarawera eruption comes to life. Learn all about what happened on June 10th 1886 and the devastation caused as a result.
This is an archaeological site where the events of the Tarawera eruption which took place on the 10th June 1886 comes to life. Learn about the devastation caused by the eruption.
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Buried Village
This is an archaeological site where the events of the Tarawera eruption which took place on the 10th June 1886 comes to life. Learn about the devastation caused by the eruption.
Buses to tourist attractions and North Island cities leave from here daily.
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Rotorua i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
1167 Fenton StBuses to tourist attractions and North Island cities leave from here daily.
Parks & Nature
Take a Water Taxi from The Landing which drops you off the other side of Lake Tarawera at the start of the trail. Follow the river to where it disappears down an enormous sink hole, walk down the other side to see the river re-appear as a spectacular waterfall out of the cliff face.
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Tarawera Falls
Take a Water Taxi from The Landing which drops you off the other side of Lake Tarawera at the start of the trail. Follow the river to where it disappears down an enormous sink hole, walk down the other side to see the river re-appear as a spectacular waterfall out of the cliff face.
There are various hikes through the redwoods, from a half hour walk to a whole day if your that way inclined. The Redwoods are spectacular.
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Redwoods Treewalk
Tarawera RoadThere are various hikes through the redwoods, from a half hour walk to a whole day if your that way inclined. The Redwoods are spectacular.
Lovely return walk over wetland via a board walk, farmland and forest. Lots of bird life. Takes about 1.5 hours.
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Lake Okareka Reserve and Walkway
62 Acacia RoadLovely return walk over wetland via a board walk, farmland and forest. Lots of bird life. Takes about 1.5 hours.
Take a water taxi from The Landing and experience hot water beach where fisherman can cook there catch in the hot sand. Then go and have a soak in a natural mineral pool hidden in the bush.
Te Rata Bay
Take a water taxi from The Landing and experience hot water beach where fisherman can cook there catch in the hot sand. Then go and have a soak in a natural mineral pool hidden in the bush.
Arts & Culture
At Te Puia they have a Maori cultural show and thermal reserve as well as demonstrations of live wood carving and flax weaving.
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Te Puia station
At Te Puia they have a Maori cultural show and thermal reserve as well as demonstrations of live wood carving and flax weaving.
The Arts Village
1240 Hinemaru StFree entry. Local arts and crafts.
Shopping
Beautiful works of art created from greenstone including traditional Maori design. Artists can be seen at work carving greenstone.
Mountain Jade Rotorua
1288 Fenton StBeautiful works of art created from greenstone including traditional Maori design. Artists can be seen at work carving greenstone.
All outdoor sporting needs catered for from kayaks to fishing rods. Also a great selection of clothing, boots and shoes.
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Outdoorsman Headquarters Ltd
All outdoor sporting needs catered for from kayaks to fishing rods. Also a great selection of clothing, boots and shoes.
Essentials
Countdown Rotorua
246 Fenton StFood and wine.
Central Mall Countdown
19 Victoria StFood and wine.
PAK'nSAVE Rotorua
Amohau StreetFood and wine.
New World Westend
247 Old Taupo RdFood and wine.
Te Ngae Medical Centre
5 Tarawera RdChemist/pharmacy
Relax in any of the hot pools or book a private pool with views of Lake Rotorua. Various spa treatments available to book.
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Polynesian Spa
1000 Hinemoa StRelax in any of the hot pools or book a private pool with views of Lake Rotorua. Various spa treatments available to book.