Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Wairere Adventure Park
( 09-401 9544;
www.wairereadventurepark.co.nz
;
34 McDonnell Rd; quad-bike tours $65-135, kayak hire $15)
Of-
fers quad-bike tours with harbour, bush and boulders scenery, and kayak hire to explore a
scenic tidal estuary. Booking ahead for kayaks is recommended to catch the best tidal con-
ditions.
QUAD BIKES, KAYAKING
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Rawene
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Founded shortly after Horeke, Rawene was NZ's third European settlement. A surprising
number of historic buildings (including six churches!) remain from a time when the har-
bour was considerably busier than it is now. Information boards outline a heritage trail of
the main sights.
There's an ATM in the Four Square grocery store, and you can get petrol here.
Sights
Clendon House
(
www.historic.org.nz
;
Clendon Esplanade; adult/child $10/free; 10am-4pm Sat & Sun Nov-Apr, Sun May-Oct)
Clendon House was built in the bustling 1860s by James Clendon, a trader, shipowner and
magistrate. After his death, his 34-year-old half-Maori widow Jane was left with a brood
of kids and a whopping £5000 debt. She managed to clear the debt and her descendants
remained in the house until 1972, when it passed to the Historic Places Trust.
HISTORIC BUILDING
Sleeping & Eating
Rawene Holiday Park
( 09-405 7720;
www.raweneholidaypark.co.nz
;
1 Marmon St; dm $20, sites/units from $32/65; )
Tent
sites shelter in the bush at this nicely managed park. The cabins are simple, with one con-
verted into a bunkroom for backpackers (linen costs extra).
HOLIDAY PARK
$
Boatshed Cafe
CAFE
$
