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Lake Tutira Reserve | |
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Lake Tutira Reserve is a beautiful parking area just off State Highway 2, and in between lakes Waikopiro and Tutira. | |
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Tarewarewa Stream Marine Reserve | |
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The Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve at the mouth of the Tarewarewa Stream has a parking area off the main road, and looking out over the bay. | |
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Cafe Mahia | |
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Cafe Mahia has a large grass parking area which is available for self-contained motor caravanners to park overnight. There is excellent fishing, and safe swimming down in the bay. | |
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Waikare River Mouth Reserve - DOC | |
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The DOC reserve at the mouth of the Waikare River offers good fishing, whitebaiting in season, and a 2 km long walk to the beach which joins up with the Coastal Walkway. | |
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Freyberg St Carpark and PDS | |
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The War Memorial carpark just of Freyberg St is a nice quiet area that include a public dump station, and allows overnight parking in self-contained vans. | |
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Lake Tutira Campsite - DOC | |
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The DOC campsite at Lake Tutira is set in a large reserve on the edge of the lake around 1 km from the entrance at State Highway 2. It's a quiet, peaceful location and would make a great place to just chill out for a few days. | |
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Riverside Motor Camp | |
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The Riverside Motor Camp is a medium sized campsite within walking distance of the Wairoa town centre. It is spacious, with plenty of room for large vans, on grass parking, and basic but well maintained facilities. | |
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Mahia Beach Viewing Area | |
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The viewing area at the entrance to Mahia has a beautiful view over the bay, and is a nice place to stop for a break | |
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Mahia Beach Holiday Park | |
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The Mahia Beach Holiday Park is a large campsite in a rural environment and close to the beach. The is a small store for basic provisions, with free range eggs availalbe with the hens wandering around the campsite are laying. It's a traditional 'Kiwi' campsite - comfortable and spacious without being fancy. | |
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Opoutama Beach Reserve | |
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The reserve at Opoutama Beach offers on-grass parking on the beach front, and is available for self contained motor caravanners to park overnight. It's a nice location with plenty of room for large vans. Excellent if you have a kayak wih you and enjoy fishing. | |
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Oraka Reserve | |
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The Oraka Reserve is a large grass area near the beach and adjacent to some residential homes in Northern side of the Mahia peninsula. This a a nice, quiet location that is set back a little from the beach, and with plenty of room for large vans. | |
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Mohaka Gorge Reserve | |
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The reserve at Mohaka Gorge has a parking area with some picnic tables set up and a view over the river. | |
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Waipatiki Beach Holiday Park | |
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Waipatiki Beach Holiday Park is a large campsite set in a working farm, and a short walk from the beach. The campsite offers a no-frills, traditional Kiwi experience, with plenty of room for on-grass parking. There are farm animals for the children to enjoy, as well as a basic playground. It is quite a long walk to the beach. | |
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Clyde Court Carpark - Wairoa | |
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The Clyde Court Carpark in Wairoa provides direct access to the shopping centre, including the local supermarket, and large public toilets. This is a handy location, especially if you need to top up on groceries. The public toilets are well maintained, and there are a numbe of fast food places close by. | |
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Cafe 287 River Parking | |
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There are two parking areas along the Wairoa river bank just opposite Cafe 287. This a is good location to stop for a break with plenty of room for large vans. | |
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River Parade Carpark | |
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The River Parade Carpark is across the road from the local Fish & Chips cafe, and is available for overnight parking in self-contained vans. | |
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Nukaka General Store | |
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The Nukaka General Store is a Park-over-property for self-contained motor caravanners. You can also buy basic groceries in the store. | |
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Queen St Carpark - Wairoa | |
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The Queen Carpark in Wairoa is at the back of the shopping centre and is available for self-contained motor caravanners to park overnight. | |
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Waipatiki Reserve | |
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Waipatiki Reserve is a small roadside grassed parking area beside the river. | |
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Tutira Store | |
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The Tutira Store is located at a strategic junction with SH2 where you can go to explore Lake Opou, Bellbird Bush, or the Boundary Stream Walkway and offers very basic low cost campsite facilities. | |
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