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Great Barrier Island Visitor Information Directory The only comprehensive guide to Great Barrier Island with all accommodation, activities and travel opetions.
Description
90km north east of Auckland, just over 3 hours by ferry and 30mins by plane Great Barrier Island (Aotea) is a 'world of its own'. Although part of Auckland Central the island is as different to any city as you could get. Take a trip back in time to when roads were unsealed and drivers acknowledged one another. There are no banks, no traffic lights and just a few shops. Water is mainly what comes from the sky and power is generated by generator and/or alternative power systems.
On the west coast of the island are steep, forest covered ranges with Mt Hirakimata (Hobson) the highest peak at 621m. On the eastern coast sweeping white sand beaches, tidal creeks and wetlands. The absence of possums has allowed the plant life to flourish and Great Barrier Island also has an impressive variety of birds, many of which are threatened and endangered. Although logged extensively in the past much of the island is now covered with regenerating forest and bush and some fine stands of kauri still remain.
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Great Barrier Island offers a wide variety of accommodation for your holiday or vacation - from luxury lodges, self-contained houses, hideaway cottages, bed and breakfast, hillside cabins to budget backpackers. Idyllic surroundings with stunning sea or bush views, abundant bird song and a friendly welcome. Something for all and for every budget. Activities include numerous opportunities to explore the regenerating native forest and hear and see native flora and fauna which include black petrel, shining cuckoo, kaka, kereru, chevron skink and along the beautiful coastline the very special pateke (brown teal duck). Many of the beaches are well known for great surfing as well as fishing, diving, snorkelling and kayaking. There's also golf, mountain biking and a winery, a pottery, museums and local art gallery to visit.
