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Kauri Museum Scavenger Hunt on the Kauri Coast – New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – BackpackerGuide.NZ
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Today we are checking out one of the best museums in New Zealand, the Kauri Museum in Dargaville. We do a special Kauri Museum tour which is a Kauri museum scavenger hunt. If you want to learn more about the amazing Kauri Coast New Zealand then don’t miss this museum in Northland! The museum is located in Matakohe just outside of Dargaville.
So what do you think of this Northland museum? Would you add the Kauri Museum to your Kauri Coast travel itinerary? LUK in the comments!
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BackpackerGuide.NZ is New Zealand’s biggest online travel guide for adventure and budget travel in New Zealand. Join us, as the team behind BackpackerGuide.NZ, Robin and Laura, update the travel guide while taking on 365 Days: 365 Activities in New Zealand! It’s New Zealand’s Biggest Gap Year! We release new videos of the New Zealand backpacking adventure every single day, as well as New Zealand travel tips and 360 videos every Sunday so start making your New Zealand bucket list!
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Travel with Scenic | The Pristine Wonders of New Zealand
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From Cape Reinga at the tip of the North Island to Milford Sound and Dunedin in the south, New Zealand will truly inspire you with its raw untouched beauty.
Scenic will take you on a journey to see the wonderful highlights of New Zealand, with a superb range of all-inclusive tours; featuring unique sightseeing experiences.
You'll gain an insight into New Zealand’s culture that celebrates its history, different lifestyles and its passionate and friendly people and we give you the freedom to personalize and tailor your holiday to experience the activities that you would enjoy the most. With our unique Scenic Freechoice inclusions at no extra cost
When you travel with Scenic, you’ll always stay in the finest hotels in the heart of the city or in a unique location.
As a double winner of the New Zealand tourism awards Scenic have captured the true essence of New Zealand, so sit back relax and see the beauty of New Zealand the Scenic way.
Discover the buzzing city of Auckland, known as the city of sails with its sunny climate, cosmopolitan culture and a passion for outstanding food, wine and shopping; this beautiful city is centered around its picturesque harbor.
Head north along the beautiful Hibiscus Coast to Matakohe, where you'll visit the Kauri Museum and Waipu Forest to see the mighty Tane Mahuta tree; before arriving at the secret jewel of New Zealand Omapere sitting on the shore of Hokianga Harbour.
With Scenic you will visit the world-renowned Bay of Islands, the Bay of Islands region has the finest maritime Park in New Zealand with one hundred and forty-four islands and secluded bays. The bay has an abundance of marine life including big marlin, whales, penguins, dolphins, gannets and many other species.
You'll cruise the Bay to Cape Brett lighthouse and should the weather permit, through the famous hole in the rock. Rotorua sits on one of the 16 lakes in the Bay of Plenty region and is the geothermic wonder of the world. It is known as the heartland of New Zealand's Maori culture with traditions being passed down from generation to generation expressed through song, dance and traditional and contemporary arts.
You could experience an evening of ceremonial ritual, amazing reenactment, powerful cultural performance, storytelling and witness the lifting of the traditional hangi.
The city of Wellington, New Zealand’s capital is nestled between rolling hills and a stunning harbor; here Scenic guests enjoy a guided tour of Tuapapa, New Zealand's national award-winning museum. Board the inter islander ferry for a cruise through Marlborough Sounds and Queen Charlotte Sounds, an amazing stretch of 1,500 kilometres of picturesque island and turquoise bays.
Arriving to the South Island we stop to view the local seal colony at Kaikoura, you'll take an unforgettable journey through the southern alps on the Trans Alpine rail; along the way see the Canterbury Plains, spectacular gorges, river, valleys and the beauty of the southern alps.
With Scenic tours you'll encounter the sensational Franz Josef Glacier, widely regarded as the most impressive of New Zealand's West Coast glaciers you will enjoy the South Westland Heritage area in a unique way with an exhilarating jet boat ride as part of the Haast River Safari enroute to Queenstown.
If you thought the Marlborough Sounds cruise was spectacular, well the best is yet to come; we depart Queenstown enjoying a day of scenic splendor traveling through the breathtaking Fiordland National Park, for a cruise on Milford Sound a highlight of your tour in the South Island.
Fiordland National Park is the largest national park in New Zealand and has been recognized as the eighth wonder of the world, due to its remarkable formation carved out by glaciers millions of years ago.
With Scenic tours you could enjoy a cruise across Lake Te Anau to the remarkable glow worm caves; where you'll see thousands of these tiny creatures radiate their unmistakable luminescent light as an expert guide provides informative commentary on the cave’s historical and geological significance.
In Dunedin you have the opportunity to gain a real insight into local country life with an overnight stay with a local family. Discover the Scottish connections of this city before heading north stopping at the unique Moeraki Boulders, from here continue to view Mount Cook; New Zealand's highest Mountain.
Our tour to the South Island finishes in Christchurch, see how this garden city is rebuilding itself after the devastating earthquake of 2011.
Our final night is in a luxury hotel on the banks of the Avon River. Whichever itinerary you choose you will experience the ultimate tourimg inexperience of New Zealand and a journey beyond your every expectation.
New Zealand in all-inclusive luxury.
So wonderfully Scenic.
Things to do Kauri Coast and Hokianga, with so many must do attractions and activities
Things to do Kauri Coast and Hokianga, with so many must do attractions and activities, things to see and do you will be spoilt for what to do first - Must do New Zealand
From the Hokianga in the North to the Matakohe in the south , the Kauri Coast is home to the world's oldest and largest ancient kauri trees in the Waipoua forest, the first place Maori set foot in Aotearoa, our nation's largest harbour & longest drivable beach, 95% of New Zealand's kumara vegetable are grown on the kauri coast, pre-historic rock formations, crystal clear freshwater lakes, The Matakohe Kauri Museum that displays an interesting past with all its exhibits, Kaipara's historic lighthouse and sailing ship wrecks, kiwi in the wild and fantastic hospitality ... the list goes on and all in the warmth of 'winterless' Northland.
101 Must Do's in New Zealand with 'Must Do New Zealand'
101 Must Do's in New Zealand with 'Must Do New Zealand' Plan your New Zealand travel itinerary here: There are so many things to see and do. Its hard to know what to do first so explore our website.
Things to see and do in Northland, NZ - Sand Safaris on the Kauri Coast is a popular activity
Things to see and do in Northland, NZ - Sand Safaris on the Kauri Coast is a popular activity
Pouto Sand Safaris on the Kauri Coast is a popular activity of things to see and do in Northland NZ.
When looking for things to do, activities and attractions in Dargaville region and the Kauri Coast region, this is one of the Must do activities.
Just south of Dargaville is one of Northland's best kept secrets ....Pouto Sand safari's.
A hair raising adventure with 'Jock' a charismatic joker with a sense of humour and a wealth of information on the area as he takes you for a hoon on his beach buggy along Pouto peninsula up and over huge mounded sand dunes with shifting sands, where the scenery changes regularly as the wind reshapes the dunes, see petrified kauri and relics from the past and stories along the way eventually arriving at New Zealand's oldest three storey lighthouse built in 1884.
Jock will tell you the history of the area and of its eerie past, it's offshore area is called the graveyard, because of the many ships that were wrecked on the sand bar as the sailing ships tried to enter the Kaipara harbour to pick up timber from the regions Kauri forests.
This region offers so much to see and do
Matakohe Kauri Museum to Tane Mahuta
Matakohe Kauri Museum to Tane Mahuta
March 2013
Beautiful New Zealand | Muruwai, Kauri Forest, Kumeu
Went on a road trip to visit these beautiful places in New Zealand. One of the best experiences !
Dargaville things to do, Kauri Coast Information Centre - Accommodation, Activities and attractions
Dargaville things to do, Kauri Coast Information Centre - Accommodation, Activities, attractions and Walking tracks
Find out what to see, where to stay, where to go and get details of any special events happening on the KauriCoast.
We can arrange accommodation for your stay -- maybe in a converted railway carriage, a converted cricket pavilion, an historic hotel, a bed and breakfast, a cute self-contained cottage, park over for campervans, camping ground at the beach, lakes or kauri forest. We have accommodation to suit all budgets and tastes. We also arrange onward coach travel, ferry bookings etc. to other parts of New Zealand.
We can arrange and book local activities such as a Kumara Show, a trip to the Kaipara Lighthouse on a dune buggy, a cruise on the Northern Wairoa River, a 1 day woodturning course, a night walk in the Kauri forest, visits to the Dargaville museum and the Kauri Museum at Matakohe....... there is so much to see and do on the kauri coast!
Visitor Information Centre. Dargaville & the Kauri Coast.
We can suggest some of the many walks in the region including our kauri forests and around the lakes .... Pick up a flyer from the info shop.
Make us your one stop shop We are here to assist you in making the most of your time on the KauriCoast.
New Zealand – A Road Trip in Northland
Mon Road Trip, GoPro en main, dans le Northland, la pointe Nord de la Nouvelle-Zélande ( New Zealand) , marquée par l'emblématique Cape Reinga, lieu de rencontre entre la mer de Tasmanie et l'Océan Pacifique.
Ce Road Trip fut le premier de mon aventure en Nouvelle-Zélande. Nous avions prévu de le faire en 2 ou 3 semaines. Nous y sommes resté au final plus de 5 mois ^^
Du tout puissant Tane Mahuta, en passant par les dunes de sable gigantesques de Te Paki et d'impressionnantes cascades (Whangarei Falls, Rainbow Falls), la région du Northland est splendide de par sa beauté, sa puissance et sa diversité. Visiter le Northland est un Must Do, et surtout un très bon moyen de démarrer son aventure en Nouvelle-Zélande si l'on arrive à Auckland.
Si vous prévoyez de partir en Nouvelle-Zélande en tant que backpacker, pour des vacances, un PVT, un road trip, n'hésitez pas à me contacter, je serais heureux de partager mon expérience et répondre à vos questions.
Enfin, si vous hésitez encore à visiter le Northland, je vous donne un conseil: Regardez (d'abord) cette vidéo, et puis FONCEZ ! ;)
Camera: GoPRO HERO 4 Silver
Musics: Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc
Zack Hemsey - Mind Heist
Program: Sony Vegas Pro 13
Locations:
Kumeu - Muriwai Beach - Kaiiwi Lakes - Waipoua Forest - Tane Mahuta - Te Matua Ngahere - Ninety Mile Beach - Giant Sand Dunes Te Paki - Cape Reinga - Tauranga Bay - Dukes Nose - Whangamumu Track - Rainbow Falls - Wharepuke Falls - Puketi Forest - Pataua South Bridge - Waipu Caves - Piroa Falls
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