Guidebook for Whangaparaoa
Everything Else
Great lookout spots. Pristine beaches. View to city. Interesting walks, including waterfall and lookout to neighbouring islands.
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Shakespear Regional Park
1501 Whangaparaoa RdGreat lookout spots. Pristine beaches. View to city. Interesting walks, including waterfall and lookout to neighbouring islands.
International Marina. Take ferry to Auckland city or Tiritiri Matangi.
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Gulf Harbour Marina
895 Laurie Southwick ParadeInternational Marina. Take ferry to Auckland city or Tiritiri Matangi.
A circuit walk/bike way covering beach, bush, estuary, new residential, and Orewa township.
Millennial Way
Millennial WayA circuit walk/bike way covering beach, bush, estuary, new residential, and Orewa township.
Boutique town with great little shops and bars and restaurants.
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Matakana
Boutique town with great little shops and bars and restaurants.
Watch a wall of bees at work. Extensive honey product gift shop. Finish with their famous icecream or enjoy a meal
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Honey Centre Warkworth
7 Perry RdWatch a wall of bees at work. Extensive honey product gift shop. Finish with their famous icecream or enjoy a meal
Visit big kauri tree and wooden walkway through forest. Visit museum with historic jail cell.
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Warkworth Museum
Tudor Collins DriveVisit big kauri tree and wooden walkway through forest. Visit museum with historic jail cell.
Parks & Nature
Native bird sanctuary. Volunteer guide will take you round. Many birds at close quarters. Take ferry from Gulf Harbour Marina.
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Tiritiri Matangi Island
Native bird sanctuary. Volunteer guide will take you round. Many birds at close quarters. Take ferry from Gulf Harbour Marina.
At certain times of year the gannets can be seen gathering to nest and feed their young. They congregate on a flat topped high eroded rock cut off from the shore. Viewing is seen looking down on them from the mainland.
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Colonia de alcatraces de Muriwai
428 Motutara RdAt certain times of year the gannets can be seen gathering to nest and feed their young. They congregate on a flat topped high eroded rock cut off from the shore. Viewing is seen looking down on them from the mainland.
Entertainment & Activities
International golf course with amazing views from course.
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Gulf Harbour Country Club
180 Gulf Harbour DrInternational golf course with amazing views from course.
Visit local wineries for tasting, purchase and live jazz music on Sunday afternoons in summer.
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Kumeu
Visit local wineries for tasting, purchase and live jazz music on Sunday afternoons in summer.
Snowplanet
91 Small RdProvides snow skiing.
Arts & Culture
Puhoi is an historical village with a lovely open church, museum, tiny, tiny library and a market the first Sunday of every month. The old pub is very much the same as it has been for several generations, and is a curiosity in itself. There is a delightful shop selling things of French origin. It is picturesque with a river running through.
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Puhoi
Puhoi is an historical village with a lovely open church, museum, tiny, tiny library and a market the first Sunday of every month. The old pub is very much the same as it has been for several generations, and is a curiosity in itself. There is a delightful shop selling things of French origin. It is picturesque with a river running through.
Estuary Arts Centre
214 Hibiscus Coast HwySmall gift shop. Nice surroundings.
Food Scene
Pūhoi Valley Cheese Co
275 Ahuroa RdThe Coffee Club Orewa
9 Florence AveShopping
Includes restaurants and bars. Also Saturday morning market.
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Silverdale
Includes restaurants and bars. Also Saturday morning market.
Silverdale Mall
75 Silverdale StDrinks & Nightlife
JAC's Trading
6 Main StCheck website for live music.
Manly Bar & Grill
49 Rawhiti RdLive jazz each month.
Also has great food and outside seating with sea views.
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Shoreward Bar & Restaurant
350 Hibiscus Coast HwyAlso has great food and outside seating with sea views.