Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Stonewall Store
(
www.stonewallvillage.co.nz;
82 Blackwell Dr)
In the heart of Tryphena, this well-stocked grocery
shop doubles as the bakery, gift shop and post office.
SUPERMARKET
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Information
Great Barrier Island i-SITE
(
www.greatbarriernz.com;
Claris Airport; 11am-noon Mon, Wed & Fri,
8am-2.30pm Sat, extended in summer)
Stocks brochures including its own
Great Barrier Island
pamphlet, which is full of useful information and has a handy map.
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Getting There & Away
Great Barrier Island (Aotea Island) can be reached by boat or plane.
Ferries to Great Barrier Island stop at both Tryphena and Port Fitzroy.
SeaLink
( 09-300
5900, 0800 732 546;
www.sealink.co.nz
)
is the main ferry provider, with sailings three to four
times a week according to season (return $85 to $120, 4½ hours).
Fullers
( 09-367 9111;
www.fullers.co.nz;
Ferry Bldg, 99 Quay St)
runs a seasonal high-speed catamaran during peak
summer (return $147, two hours).
Two airlines fly several times daily from Auckland's domestic airport to Claris:
Great
09-256 7025, 0800 222 123;
www.flymysky.co.nz
)
. Fares range around $180 to $250 return.
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Thames
07 / POP 6800
A former gold-rush town sprinkled with dinky wooden buildings, Thames serves as the
Coromandel Peninsula's western gateway and the main service centre for people touring the
peninsula.
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Sleeping & Eating
Pollen St, one of the longest straight shopping streets in NZ, has plenty of takeaways and
cafes.
HOSTEL$
Sunkist Backpackers
