Kauri forests covered this area for 100,000 years, leaving ancient logs and the much-prized gum (used for making varnish and linoleum) buried beneath. Digging it out was the region鈥檚 main industry from the 1870s to the 1920s. In 1900 around 7000 gumdiggers were digging holes all over Northland, including at this site. Start with the 15-minute video, and then walk on the bush tracks, leading past gumdiggers鈥 huts, ancient kauri stumps, huge preserved logs and holes left by the diggers.
老澳门六合彩开奖记录's must-see attractions
10.96 MILES
This civic and community centre features a cinema, a theatre, a tourist information centre, a gallery and the Te Ahu Heritage exhibits of the Far North鈥
18.78 MILES
This small private museum is set in lovely gardens at Hihi, 15km northeast of Mangonui. The centrepiece is a still-lived-in Victorian homestead built by鈥
15.47 MILES
The best surfing is at this small cove at Ahipara's western edge, so named for shipwrecks still visible at low tide.
25.27 MILES
With its two domed towers (Arepa and Omeka, alpha and omega) and the R膩tana emblem of the star and crescent moon, you could be forgiven for mistaking this鈥
25.21 MILES
On the east coast, Great Exhibition Bay has dazzling snow-white silica dunes. There鈥檚 no public road access, but some tours pay a koha (donation) to cross鈥
10.97 MILES
The eclectic exhibits of the Far North Regional Museum feature natural history and local cultural stories. Artefacts include kauri gum, carved greenstone鈥
12.56 MILES
Part of the Carrington Resort complex, Karikari Estate produces wines of all hues and has a cafe attached. While the wine tastings are shamelessly鈥
15.59 MILES
This spectacular lookout on the bluff behind Ahipara is reached by an extremely rough road leading off the unsealed Gumfields Rd, which starts at the鈥
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10.96 MILES
This civic and community centre features a cinema, a theatre, a tourist information centre, a gallery and the Te Ahu Heritage exhibits of the Far North鈥
10.97 MILES
The eclectic exhibits of the Far North Regional Museum feature natural history and local cultural stories. Artefacts include kauri gum, carved greenstone鈥
12.34 MILES
Just south of town, off the road to Ahipara, Kaitaia's only winery offers free tastings and sells local produce, including the famous Kaitaia Fire chilli鈥
12.56 MILES
Part of the Carrington Resort complex, Karikari Estate produces wines of all hues and has a cafe attached. While the wine tastings are shamelessly鈥
15.47 MILES
The best surfing is at this small cove at Ahipara's western edge, so named for shipwrecks still visible at low tide.
15.59 MILES
This spectacular lookout on the bluff behind Ahipara is reached by an extremely rough road leading off the unsealed Gumfields Rd, which starts at the鈥
7. Butler Point Whaling Museum
18.78 MILES
This small private museum is set in lovely gardens at Hihi, 15km northeast of Mangonui. The centrepiece is a still-lived-in Victorian homestead built by鈥
25.21 MILES
On the east coast, Great Exhibition Bay has dazzling snow-white silica dunes. There鈥檚 no public road access, but some tours pay a koha (donation) to cross鈥