Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Wharekopae Rd; daylight hours)
This natural phenomenon occurs in a section of the
Rere River, 50km northwest of Gisborne along Wharekopae Rd. Grab a tyre tube or boo-
gie board to cushion the bumps and slide down the 60m-long rocky run into the pool at
the bottom. Three kilometres downriver, the
Rere Falls
send a 20m-wide curtain of water
over a 5m drop; you can walk behind it if you don't mind getting wet.
Olympic Pool
MAP
SWIMMING
GOOGLE MAP
(Centennial Marine Pde, Midway Beach; adult/child $3.80/2.80; 6am-8pm daily, from 8am Sat & Sun May-Aug)
Gisborne's big pool is a tepid 50m indoor/outdoor affair with a wormlike waterslide.
Surfit Charters
( 06-867 2970;
www.surfit.co.nz
;
per person from $310)
Awaken your sense of mortality with a
shark-cage dive with Surfit Charters. Tamer fishing and snorkelling trips also available.
DIVING
Walking
There are many kilometres of walks to tackle around Gisborne, starting with a gentle stroll
along the river. The i-SITE can provide you with brochures for the
Historic Walk
and the
Walking Trails of Gisborne City
.
Winding its way through farmland and forest with commanding views, the
Te Kuri Walk-
way
(two hours, 5.6km, closed August to October) starts 4km north of town at the end of
Shelley Rd.
