Whangaroa Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
locality in Far North District, Northland Region, New Zealand
About Whangaroa
Whangaroa's history goes back to Maori settlement, a mission station, kauri gum digging, and a prodigious boom time when kauri logs were brought from the surrounding hills in enormous quantities, settlements and mills flourished, and busy shipbuilding yards operated around the harbour. Between 1850 and 1909 these shipyards produced over 100 ships – schooners, brigantines and ketches – which sailed the high seas and ended up in all corners of the globe. Those days are past, but unspoilt beauty remains to delight the traveller. The harbour itself is the jewel in a crown of beautiful bays that encircle Whangaroa's coastline. There are still substantial areas of native bush within the district. The small townships and settlements keep their sense of history, and some of their original building
Top Attractions in Whangaroa
Explore the best things to see and do in Whangaroa:
- ★Wairakau Stream Track
- ★Whangaroa Museum
Where to Eat in Whangaroa
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Madhatters Donna's cafe
- 🍴Whangaroa Sport Fishing Club Cafe and Bistro
Where to Stay in Whangaroa
- 🏨La Grange
- 🏨Marlin Hotel
- 🏨Pacific Harbour Lodge
- 🏨Tauranga Bay Holiday Park
- 🏨Waimanu Lodge
- 🏨Whangaroa Lodge Motel
Whangaroa Travel Guide Sections
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