Places to visit in Northland, New Zealand
8 places to visit in Northland, New Zealand, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Bay of Islands, Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua, Tane Mahuta and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Northland volume.
3 Famous places to visit · 5 Hidden gems
Famous places to visit in Northland (3)
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Bay of Islands
A sheltered bay on Northland's east coast scattered with more than 140 islands. It is where Maori and European history meet, and it is a popular place for sailing, fishing and dolphin watching.
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Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua
The north western tip of the Aupouri Peninsula, with a white lighthouse above the place where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific. In Maori belief the spirits of the dead leave Aotearoa from here, descending an ancient pohutukawa to the underworld.
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Tane Mahuta
The largest known living kauri tree in New Zealand, standing in the Waipoua Forest of Northland. Its name means Lord of the Forest, and it is estimated to be between 1,250 and 2,500 years old, with a trunk about 14 metres around.
Hidden gems in Northland (5)
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Ninety Mile Beach
A long, straight beach on the west coast of Northland that is actually about 88 kilometres. It is legally a public highway, and visitors can sandboard on the huge Te Paki dunes at its north end.
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Poor Knights Islands
A group of rocky islands off Northland's east coast, about 20 kilometres from Tutukaka, ranked among the world's best diving locations. Jacques Cousteau declared it so in 1981, and visitors can see big arches, caves and sea life.
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Russell
A small historic town in the Bay of Islands that began as Kororareka, once known as the Hell Hole of the Pacific. It has Christ Church, built in 1836 and the oldest surviving church in New Zealand, and the Pompallier mission house.
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Waipoua Forest
A forest on the west coast of Northland that holds some of the best surviving stands of kauri trees in the country. Tane Mahuta and Te Matua Ngahere, the second largest kauri, grow here alongside others.
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Waitangi Treaty Grounds
The estate on the Bay of Islands where the Treaty of Waitangi was first signed on 6 February 1840. The grounds hold the Treaty House, a large carved Maori meeting house and a huge war canoe, and the national day is marked here.
Collecting in Northland
What are the best places to visit in Northland?
LOQAH lists 8 places in Northland. The best known include Bay of Islands, Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua, Tane Mahuta, Ninety Mile Beach and Poor Knights Islands. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Northland?
8, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Northland?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Northland before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Northland and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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