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Long Beach Waitangi Treaty Grounds 14 Did you know? RUSSELL Project Island Song is a wildlife sanctuary. The Waitangi seven main islands in the eastern Bay of Islands 3 Pompallier have been pest mammal free since 2009, and the Mission Haruru natural eco-systems are being restored. Falls www.projectislandsong.co.nz 2 To Helena Bay / Whangarei PAIHIA 1 5 Point of interest Passenger ferry Scenic views Food NORTHLAND NZ To Kaikohe / Kerikeri / Kerikeri Kaikohe To Tohu Whenua Water taxi Iconic photo stop! Cafe Kaitaia Swimming Tour boat Local favourite Shop Okiato Whangarei Snorkeling Mountain biking Don’t miss Private boat Opua Forest et e Inl aikar Walking track Petrol station EV Charging Camping Opua Car Ferry W Find more at northlandjourneys.co.nz 2019 © Northland Inc. To Kawakawa / Whangarei Oct 2019 Must Do’s Oct 2019 With over 140 islands to choose Get on an Island from in the Bay of Islands, Don’t just look at them from afar, Deepwater Cove get out and explore an island. this Northland Journey is 3 Waitangi Treaty Grounds 7 Waewaetorea Island 11 All About Islands. With sweeping views of the Bay of Islands A DOC recreation reserve offering A beautiful sheltered cove and landing site with pebble beach to Go Under in a park like setting, not only is Waitangi stunning white sand beaches perfect The island doesn’t stop at the beach. Treaty Grounds a significant national for swimming and lounging. Walking explore. A track joins the steep Discover islands rich in history, Cape Brett walk making Deepwater There is amazing marine life to observe culture and natural beauty. historical site, it is a very beautiful one. tracks with great views and early underwater with snorkeling and scuba Follow the trails to historic sites and Maori settlement sites. Waewaetorea Cove the perfect place for a water Large and small islands, rocky taxi pick up or drop off for those not diving opening up another world within and sandy islands. Strap on a buildings, café, giant waka (canoes), island offers safe ancorage, is less the Bay of Islands. carved meeting house. Take in a cultural wanting to do the full Cape Brett Walk. mask and explore magnificent visited and well worth the extra effort performance or explore the new museum to get to. Get up close and personal with sea underwater islands, reefs and and learn about the Treaty of Waitangi. 12 Cape Brett Walk life Marine mammal viewing will get wrecks. Other places like the This is an island of history, knowledge, For those wanting to get out on you closer to bird life, dolphins and historic Waitangi Treaty Grounds, 8 Otehei Bay culture and beauty. The site of legendary author and fisher a geographic limb. Beginning in seals/whales (seasonal). the quaint Russell township and Rawhiti, the Cape Brett walk offers Zane Grey’s fishing camp. Otehei Under your own steam remote Cape Brett have a distinct Bay is located on the largest island, a 16km rugged bush-clad track with 4 Motuarohia / Roberton Island With so many options to get out on the island-feel. Urupukapuka, and is considered ‘the exceptional coastal views ending at The poster child island with twin lagoons. the Cape Brett lighthouse and DOC water the hardest part will be deciding Motuarohia is arguably one of the most hub’ of the islands in the Bay. Offers what activity is for you…..paddling, Another great joy of visiting swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, hut, where you can stay the night. beautiful locations in the Bay of Islands. There is the option to shorten the swimming and diving or just relaxing islands is that getting there can Explore the rocky coastline on one summer time café, conservation centre on a boat. walk by getting picked up and / or be a lot of fun too. There are so side, on the other unwind on the beach. and paddle boarding. Otehei Bay is the dropped off at Deepwater Cove by Overnight camping many options to get yourself onto Motuarohia has a number of short walks perfect spot to spend the day or use as water taxi. Camping in the Bay of Islands is only an island including; tour cruise, including a panoramic view of the Bay a base to explore more off the beaten path locations. available on Urupukapuka Island. ferry, private boat, kayak, sail, of Islands. Captain Cook anchored the Motukokako row, paddle, swim. Endeavour just off its shores in 1769 in 13 are places around 9 Urupukapuka Island Captain Cook named it Piercy Island Tohu Whenua what is now known as Cook’s Bay. Be Urupukapuka has a great name and and no trip to the Bay of Islands New Zealand that matter to us. Whether it’s an island of fun and prepared as there are no public facilities is the largest and easiest island to would be complete without visiting Northland has nine ‘Tohu Whenua’ adventure or an island of peaceful on this island and it is always hard to get to with regular scheduled ferry the famous “Hole in the Rock”. – places rich in historical or cultural relaxation, it’s out there waiting leave paradise once you find it. and tour services. On arrival you’ll Options include landing on the significance. Visit www.tohuwhenua.nz for you. see why it’s so popular (it’s beautiful). steep sided island in a helicopter 5 Motorua Island It ticks all the boxes for having an or a classic tour boat cruise A scenic reserve with a fantastic walking amazing island adventure with walking through the ‘hole’. 1 Paihia Township track. The 4.6km loop takes about 2hrs tracks, beautiful swimming beaches, The busy hub of the Bay of Islands. without stopping and there are great amazing birdlife, views, picnic spots, Russell Historic Township The perfect place for information, 14 swimming beaches and snorkeling spots. diving, snorkelling, full facilities, coffee, Formerly known as Kororareka, bookings, cafés, pubs, restaurants, Moturua has a long history of Maori restaurant the list goes on. It’s all so Russell was once referred to as supermarkets, accommodation and settlement, early European explorers and good you won’t want to leave... and the the ‘hell hole of the Pacific’ and is the main wharf departure point. the Navy during WWII. More recently as good news is, you don’t have to. Pack was the first permanent European part of Project Island Song, North Island a tent, book and stay at one of the 3 settlement and seaport in New Robin (Toutouwai) and the North Island beautiful DOC camping sites and enjoy. Zealand. Russell has a real island- 2 Haruru Falls / Waitangi River Brown Kiwi have been released, so keep feel with lots of character. It is the A lovely horseshoe shaped waterfall your eyes and ears open! that’s only 3km from Paihia. Also 10 HMZS Canterbury Wreck perfect place to wind down after a connecting with a 5km walk through Sunk in 2007 and lying on the bottom busy day out on the Bay and has Rangihoua Heritage Park to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. 6 of the sea floor upright and intact, regular ferry service with Paihia. A place where Māori and Europeans Explore the river your way from is the wreck of the former frigate lived side by side through an agreement kayak, paddleboard, dinner cruise HMNZS Canterbury. Dive with the between Chief Ruatara and Reverend or drive to the top of the waterfall brilliant marine life around this Samuel Marsden. The Marsden Cross itself. underwater island. memorial marks the place where New Zealand’s first Christmas Day service was held, led by Reverend Marsden in 1814. © Northland Inc. 2019 © Northland Inc. Northland Journeys Tranche 2 - Islands In The Bay Journey - Draft Artwork Development - JUNE 2017 *DRAFT ARTWORK