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Northland is one of the main centres for Maori culture as well as the historical centre of European influence. The wild west coast and the idyllic east coast equally contrast with each other and compete for the most beautiful beaches. Rolling rural farmland is framed by some of New Zealand_qt_s most original native forests.
We love Whangarei especially because of its outstanding natural beauty and small town community feeling. The beaches are among the most beautiful in New Zealand, with plenty of different coastlines to choose from, be it the Whangarei Heads with its volcanoes, the pristine Tutukaka Coast, the sandy long curve of Bream Bay or more remote areas like Pataua, Taiharuru, Waipu, Mimiwhangata, Whananaki or Whangaruru - countless amazing places to explore in Whangarei District alone (see Whangarei stock images here)!
Add to that a wonderful array of native bush full of twisted interesting Puriri and tall Kauri, limestone rock formations, extinct volcanoes and majestic Pohutukawa trees along the coast, a wonderful playground for a nature photographer.
Other highlights in Northland are of course the famous Bay of Islands with its seascape and old Russell village, Kerikeri with its historic buildings and inlet, the sound like Whangaroa Harbour and Matauri Bay with remote walking tracks, the holiday coastline between Mangonui, Cable Bay and Coopers Beach further north, the idyllic Karikari Peninsula with Maitai Bay, the white silica sands at Rarawa Beach on the way to the epic Cape Reinga area with the Te Paki sand dunes and 90 Mile Beach, Ahipara at the foot of the same long beach, remote Maori settlements down along the West Coast towards Hokianga Harbour with even bigger sand dunes and romantic old villages like Kohukohu, Rawene and Opononi, the Kauri Coast with Waipoua Forest and its tree giants and 110 km long Ripiro Beach via Baylys Beach all the way to Pouto Point, leading to the gigantic and serene Kaipara Harbour.
Mount Manaia view to the Whangarei Heads - this my first stock photo for sale ever...:
Matapouri Bay on the Tutukaka Coast:
Ocean Beach at the Whangarei Heads:
The famous Whangarei Falls:
Whangarei Harbour aerial photo:
Whananaki Coast beaches:
Mimiwhangata beaches - Whangarei District:
