• HOME
  • Latest News
  • North Island New Zealand
    • Northland
    • Auckland Region
    • Waikato and Bay of Plenty
    • Coromandel
    • Central North Island
    • East Coast
    • Hawkes Bay
    • Taranaki
    • Wellington Region
  • South Island
    • Nelson and Golden Bay
    • Picton and Marlborough Sounds
    • Kaikoura
    • Christchurch and Canterbury
    • The West Coast
    • Otago, Southland
    • Queenstown and Wanaka
  • Women Travel the World
  • Map of Stories

Women Travel NZ

Accommodation, Tours and Stories for women travellers in New Zealand.

  • Accommodation
    • Accommodation for Women in NZ
    • Wwoofing and Work Exchange
  • Retreats
  • NZ Tour Companies
  • NZ Tours for Women
  • Overseas Tours for Women
  • About Us
    • Resources for Women Travel NZ Businesses
    • Write for WTNZ Blog
    • List with Women Travel
  • Women Travel Links
    • New Zealand links
    • Women Travel links and info
    • New Zealand Travel Writing
  • Insurance
You are here: Home / NZ Highlights / North Island New Zealand / Northland / Whangarei, Northland

Whangarei, Northland

September 16, 2011 by rosemary 4 Comments

Whangarei Town Basin Marina

Whangarei is the northern most city in New Zealand, on the way to the Bay of Islands, or more importantly to the Tutukaka Coast (we are parochial up here) and the Poor Knights Islands.  It has a fabulous marina and some top shops, and the best sub-tropical diving. More on Whangarei here

Make time to stop and stay on your trip North – here are my top picks – the Google Map below might help

  • Eat at the Fat Camel for traditional Israeli and middle eastern food – fresh and simple and great value.  Its worth looking for in the  Quality Street Arcade.  Try the Borekas – flaky pastry filled with cheese and herbs and salad – just $6

    Perfect Day Snorkelling at Poor Knights Islands

  • Go diving on the Poor Knights Islands with Dive Tutukaka –  I love the Perfect Day Snorkelling Trip.
  • Drive out to Whangarei Heads – one of the most fabulous harbour drives in the world – walk to Smugglers Cove at the end of Urquarts Bay
  • Visit the AH Reed Memorial Kauri Park on Whareora Road – walk the boardwalks and see fabulous native NZ bush close up.
  • Visit the Town Basin Marina and walk down the river to the amazing Waka and Wave Sculpture
  • Visit the Whangarei Library and Art Precinct there – see the carved Pou representing the different peoples who have settled in Northland. Visit the cafe and read the latest magazines and newspapers over coffee.
  • my pick for somewhere to stay would be – stay in a friendly B&B or cottage on Whangarei Heads

Whangarei Heads

A H Reed Memorial Kauri Park

View Whangarei Highlights – what to see when you visit in a larger map

Filed Under: Northland, NZ Highlights, Rosemary Neave Tagged With: Whangarei, Whangarei Heads

Comments

  1. admin says

    October 7, 2011 at 4:08 pm

    A weekly Artisan’s Fair will be held in the canopied Victoria Bridge every Saturday 10am-3pm October to April. Visit the Farmers Market first, and then down to the Artisan’s Fair and wander along the new waterfront sculpture garden – a great day out! http://www.whangareinz.com

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Newsletter

Tags

Abel Tasman Park Accommodation Akaroa Alps to Ocean Cycle Trail auckland Auckland accommodation Banks Peninsula Banks Peninsula Track Bay of Islands Birdwatching campervan hire Caravan Adventures Central Otago Christchurch Christchurch day trips cycling Devonport Food and Wine Hokianga hot pools kayaking Lake Tekapo Lesbian Nelson Northland Off the beaten track Otago Rail Trail Otago Rail Trail 2012 Piha Queenstown Rarotonga Retreats Road trips rotorua Sea kayaking The Gables The Night Sky tramping Venus Adventures Waikato and Bay of Plenty Waitomo Caves Walkways Whangarei Whangarei Heads Womens Adventures NZ

Women Travel the World on Twitter

Newsletter

Women Travel NZ and the World

Copyright © 2023 · Magazine Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in