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Waitangi National reserve
Exploring the region on two wheels.
Aerial shot of Urapukapuka Island, Bay of Islands.
The bay itself is a natural harbour with a 16km wide inlet with several arms which extend into the land, notably Waikare Inlet in the
south and Kerikeri and Te Puna (Mangonui) inlets in the northwest. The small historic town of Russell is located at the end of a short peninsula that extends into the bay from the southeast.
The Bay of Islands was given its name when Captain James Cook stopped here on his round the world journey in 1769. Anchoring at Roberton Island, Captain Cook made contact with the local Maori people and immediately started trading with them. At Waitangi you can learn more about the original settlers and the local Maori descendents.
The famous American author Zane Grey marveled at the beauty of the Bay of Islands in the 1930’s. He was enthralled by the local dolphins and the beauty of the beaches and he returned many times to take part in game fishing.
You can now live a lifelong dream and swim alongside the dolphins in their world and see these beautiful marine mammals right up close and personal.
Bay of Islands...
Nz’s Adventure Playground
WHETHER YOU’RE INTO SAILING, CRUISING, FISHING OR ECO TOURISM THERE’S ALWAYS PLENTY OF FUN STUFF TO DO AT ONE OF NEW zEALAND’S FAvOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS. THE BAY OF ISLANDS IS FAMOUS FOR ITS DAY CRUISES, WILDLIFE AND EARLY HISTORY
A three-hour drive or 35-minute flight north of Auckland, the Bay of Islands
encompasses 144 islands between Cape Brett and the Purerua Peninsula
and includes the boutique towns of Opua, Paihia, Russell and Kerikeri. The
Islands are located in the Cape Reinga, which is about 210km by road at the
northern tip of the country.
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