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Whangarei Attractions - Things to do
Poor Knights Islands Day Trips leave from Tutukaka and are a great way to incorporate bird watching with kayaking, snorkelling or diving when you reach your destination, the Poor Knights Islands. These islands are a marine and nature reserve where you will be able to explore underwater caves, swim with giant sting rays, or snorkel. It is only a 35 minute boat trip from the mainland to the islands, leaving plenty of time to enjoy yourself. Between the mainland and the group of islands there is usually plenty of Marine life including dolphins and whales at the right time of year. There are also plenty of birds including the Bullers Shearwaters who only breed on these islands.
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Kayaking around the Pacific Coast is a great option in a tour group. All those hidden away bays are there to explore with a guide and a kayak. There are plenty of areas to select from including the Tutukaka coast, the amazing marine reserves of Northland, or even an outer island. Depending upon your destination, and whether you want to leave your kayak to explore, snorkel, or fish, these trips can run for a half or full day.
URL: http://www.nzseakayaking.co.nz/
Whangerei Museum & Kiwi House Heritage Park rolls 3 interesting places into the one. There is a nocturnal Kiwi house with morepork and live kiwi. This gives everyone the opportunity to see the kiwi behaving as they do in the wild. There is a museum featuring early settler collections and Maori taonga. Lastly there is a park with vintage vehicles and historic buildings. Some of the buildings include Riponui Pah School House, the first Women's Jail, Oruaiti Chapel(which is thought to be the smallest church in New Zealand), and Jane Mander's study.This venue will take several hours to see and is a great location for a picnic.
URL: http://www.whangareimuseum.co.nz/
Abbey Caves are only a few minutes from the city centre. You will need appropriate shoes and either a head torch or good hand held torch to visit these caves. Abbey Caves are home to thousands of glow worms, stalactites and stalagmites. A visit to these caves will probably take you about 2 hours. Abbey Caves are set in a landscape that has giant limestone rocks that are millions of years old. There is an amazing Rock Forest that has limestone boulders and ancient Purire trees entwined together. The Abbey Caves are free.
http://www.whangareinz.com/things_to_do/activity/abbey_caves
Botanica Whangeri. Contains a Fernery, Conservatory and Cacti House all in the one venue. The Marge Maddren Fernery is one of the country's largest collections with over 8 types of native ferns. The Snow Conservatory is subtropical and is home to a small jungle, complete with waterfall along with palms, begonias, cyclamens, and beautiful orchids. The Cactus House has replicated the hot and dry conditions needed for cacti and succulents with passive solar heating. Botanica Whangeri is located in First Avenue and is open 10am to 4pm every day.
URL: http://www.wdc.govt.nz/xml/ps.aspx?fn=/resources/8466/Fernery.html
AH Reed Kauri Park is all that remains of an original Kauri forest and features walking tracks, and an amazing tree-top level boardwalk passing by 2 kauri trees that are over 500 years old. This canopy walk is wheel chair friendly. There is also a waterfall and other walking trails in this park. AH Reed Kauri Park is located in Whareora Rd.
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