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Without your own transport, get here on a Discover Hokianga tour by Fullers ( Click
here ) , which departs from Paihia.
Wairere Adventure Park QUAD BIKES, KAYAKING
( 09-401 9544; www.wairereadventurepark.co.nz ; 34 McDonnell Rd; quad-bike tours $65-135,
kayak hire $15) Offers 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 conditions.
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Rawene
POP 440
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 HISTORIC BUILDING
( 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.
Sleeping & Eating
Rawene Holiday Park 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 converted into a bunkroom for backpackers (linen costs extra).