In just about three hours of driving north from Auckland, you'll find yourself in one of New Zealand's top visitor destinations. This is the Bay of Islands, a necklace of coastal townships nearly encircling a bay with close to 150 islands, many virtually untouched by civilisation. Not only is it a romantic and idyllic holiday setting but the Bay of Islands is, in fact, the cradle of New Zealand nationhood with historic Waitangi within its precincts.
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- On the BeachAn idyllic setting
- PaihiaJump-off point for Bay of Island cruises
- The View at WaitangiWaitangi by the sea in the Bay of Islands
- WakaWorld's largest war canoe
- Sailing the BayAcross the blue of the bay
- Cruise and ExploreDrop anchor where you will, and explore...
- Dolphins at PlayCavorting in the waters of the Bay of Islands
- Hole in the RockLike the eye of a needle through which cruise ships pass
- Haruru FallsThe rush of water to the sea
- RussellTake a walk through history
- Waimate Mission HouseNew Zealand's oldest surviving house
- UrupukapukaWatching the sun go down
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