Sandra’s guidebook

Sandra
Sandra’s guidebook

Food scene

A casual style, family owned and operated Vineyard, Cellar Door and Restaurant. Offers wine tasting and and Italian inspired menu.
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Mercury Bay Estate
761 Purangi Rd
40 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A casual style, family owned and operated Vineyard, Cellar Door and Restaurant. Offers wine tasting and and Italian inspired menu.
A great place to grab a drink and watch the boats launch or later in the day watch them come in with their catch. Let the children on the playground while you take a break. Awesome, friendly, with a good menu.
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Grace O'Malleys Irish Inn
9 The Esplanade
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A great place to grab a drink and watch the boats launch or later in the day watch them come in with their catch. Let the children on the playground while you take a break. Awesome, friendly, with a good menu.
Fantastic menu and awesome hosts
Hurry 4 Curry
39 Albert St
Fantastic menu and awesome hosts

Walking Tracks and Great Scenery

A beautiful beach to spend an afternoon. The Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve, named after a Maori Chief who arrived on the Te Arawa waka in the 1300s, is easily accessed from here.
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Hahei Beach
2 Hahei Beach Road
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A beautiful beach to spend an afternoon. The Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve, named after a Maori Chief who arrived on the Te Arawa waka in the 1300s, is easily accessed from here.

Beaches

Named for the hot springs that surface on the sand 2 hours either side of low tide. Take a spade and dig your own hot pool
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Hot Water Beach
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Named for the hot springs that surface on the sand 2 hours either side of low tide. Take a spade and dig your own hot pool
Take the ferry from the Wharf across to Ferry Landing, alighting at the oldest stone wharf in Australasia, then walk over the hill to the beautiful Front Beach or onto Flaxmill Bay, spend an afternoon lazy in the sun.
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Ferry Landing
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Take the ferry from the Wharf across to Ferry Landing, alighting at the oldest stone wharf in Australasia, then walk over the hill to the beautiful Front Beach or onto Flaxmill Bay, spend an afternoon lazy in the sun.
18 kms north of Whitianga with beautiful white sand. Well worth the journey, but take care on the unsealed road.
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Kuaotunu
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18 kms north of Whitianga with beautiful white sand. Well worth the journey, but take care on the unsealed road.
Worth the journey over a steep, winding, narrow unsealed road. Pack a picnic and spend the day enjoying the pristine beach
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Opito Bay Beach
Opito Bay Road
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Worth the journey over a steep, winding, narrow unsealed road. Pack a picnic and spend the day enjoying the pristine beach
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Matarangi Beach
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Whangaparaoa
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Sightseeing

Take the Ferry across to Ferry Landing, hire a scooter and explore Cooks Beach and further beyond
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Cooks Beach
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Take the Ferry across to Ferry Landing, hire a scooter and explore Cooks Beach and further beyond
Mostly a gravel road, very scenic with lots to see and do. An unusual square Kauri tree is located on the Tapu-Coroglen Road. In the Spring yellow Kowhai flowers break the green of the forest and red Pohutukawa tree blossom flame with brilliance at Christmas time.
The 309 Road
The 309 Road
Mostly a gravel road, very scenic with lots to see and do. An unusual square Kauri tree is located on the Tapu-Coroglen Road. In the Spring yellow Kowhai flowers break the green of the forest and red Pohutukawa tree blossom flame with brilliance at Christmas time.