Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Whitianga i-SITE
( 07-866 5555;
www.whitianga.co.nz
; 66 Albert St; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat & Sun)
Information and internet access. Hours are extended in summer.
Getting There & Around
Sunair
( 0800 786 247;
www.sunair.co.nz
)
operates flights linking Whitianga to Auckland, Great
Barrier Island and Tauranga. Bus services are offered by InterCity (
Click here
),
Tairua Bus
Company
( 07-864 7770;
www.tairuabus.co.nz
)
and Go Kiwi (
Click here
)
.
The
passenger ferry
( 07-866 5472;
www.whitiangaferry.co.nz
; adult/child/bicycle $3/1.50/1.50;
7.30am-6.30pm Easter-late Oct, to 10.30pm late Oct-Easter)
links Buffalo Beach with Ferry Landing.
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Coroglen & Whenuakite
The blink-and-you'll-miss-them villages of Coroglen and Whenuakite are on SH25, south
of Whitianga and west of Hot Water Beach. The legendary
Coroglen Tavern
(
www.coroglentavern.com
;
1937 SH25)
is the archetypal middle-of-nowhere country pub that at-
tracts big-name Kiwi bands in summer.
Running from Labour Day (late October) to Queen's Birthday (early June),
Coroglen
Farmers Market
(SH25; 9am-1pm Sun)
sells a bit of everything local from vegetables to com-
post. Nearby, the folks at
Rangihau Ranch
( 07-866 3875;
www.rangihauranch.co.nz
; Rangihau Rd,
Coroglen; rides per hr $40)
will lead you on horseback up a historic packhorse track, through
beautiful bush to spectacular views.
Located at the friendly
Seabreeze Holiday Park
( 07-866 3050;
www.seabreezeholidaypark.co.nz
;
1043
SH25, Whenuakite; campsites from $36, dm $30, units $75-195; )
,
Hot Water Brewing Co
(
www.hotwaterbrewingco.com
; 1043 SH25, Whenuakite; 11am-late)
is a modern craft brewery with lots of
outdoor seating. Standout brews include the hoppy Kauri Falls Pale Ale and the robust
Walkers Porter. Platters and pizzas ($18 to $35) all make it easy to order another beer.
Better than your average highway stop,
Colenso
(
www.colensocafe.co.nz
;
SH25, Whenuakite; mains
$7-14; 10am-5pm)
has excellent fair-trade coffee, scones, cakes and light snacks, as well as
a shop selling homewares and gifts.
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