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How to get there
The Bay of Islands is approximately 250 km north of
Auckland.
- By Air: Air New Zealand
Link operates daily flight from Auckland airport to Kerikeri
airport. The flight time is approximately 45 minutes.
- By Coach: Northliner operate a daily luxury express
coach service from downtown Auckland to the Bay of Islands. For
more information click here.
- By Car/Campervan: The
Bay of Islands is only three and half hour drive from Auckland
via the East Coast Highway or five hours if you travel via the mighty
Waipoua forest (the largest Kauri forest in N.Z.).
Climate
The warm water of the tropical South Pacific flow
westward along the equator. When the current turn south it
produces a semi-tropical maritime climate enjoyed by the Bay of
Islands. The tempered environment influences the summer from
getting too hot (Nov.- April, the seasons are reversed in the
southern hemisphere). The Spring and Fall are mild and the bay
area is referred to as "winterless".
| Average Daily
Temperatures |
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| C |
26.8 |
26.4 |
24 |
20.8 |
16.4 |
15.6 |
15.8 |
15.8 |
17.1 |
19.9 |
21.8 |
24.8 |
| F |
80 |
79 |
75 |
70 |
61 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
63 |
68 |
71 |
77 |
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| Rainfall Average annual |
1724 mm |
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| Sunshine Average annual |
135 days |
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History
Capt. Cook aboard HM Endeavour sailed in and named
The Bay of Islands in 1769 and was welcomed by Maoris.
Major
Towns in the Bay of Islands
Region
- Waitangi - Where the British and Maori signed the 1840 Treaty.
- Opua - Recreational port and gateway to the Bay of Islands. Where two
rivers meet and the bay stretches northward to the sea. What a
view!
- Russell - A historic site and the first capital of New Zealand. In
1830's whalers, rum and women, now tranquil and romantic.
- Paihia - Tourist centre for the Bay's activities, tours, cruises,
motels, souvenir shops, restaurants, etc. all centrally located.
- Kawakawa - Kawakawa is a small town in the Northland Region of northern New Zealand.
The town is known as "Train town of the north", due to it being the location of the
Bay of Islands Vintage Railway, which runs between Kawakawa and
Opua.
The town is also famous for its public
toilets, designed by Austrian architect Friedensreich
Hundertwasser, who was a resident of the town from 1975 until his death in 2000.
Other attractions of the town are the nearby Kawiti glowworm Caves at
Waiomio.
- Kerikeri - Largest town commercial and business centre, Fruits
& produce,
arts and crafts, historic basin. A charming place to live.
Check out the Calender of Events for great
things to do and see in the Bay Of Islands
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