Whangaroa is a place of enormous beauty and tranquility Situated in the Far North of New Zealand on the protected East Coast
The area is steeped in history - from the times of the first Maori settlement to whaling, early missionary settlement, Kauri gum digging, logging and milling. One of New Zealand's earliest shipyards was at Totara North, in the Whangaroa Harbour
Whangaroa Harbour is commonly known as 'The Marlin Capital' of New Zealand' renowned for it' Big Game Fishing and one of the most beautiful maritime areas in the world
The Whangaroa Big Game Fishing Club is situated over the waters edge in the township, has an outstanding display of fishing memorabilia. Game fishing in the harbour dates back to 1925 when both Captain LD Mitchell and Zane Gray weighed in fish and were the founding members of the club
All around the area of Whangaroa is wide variety accommodation, from international-standard resort hotels, to holiday parks, self-contained apartments and cottages, bed & breakfast, hotels and motels.
The usual resident population for the wider Whangaroa are is around 2700. This encompasses all the smaller bays from Taupo Bay around to Matauri Bay including Matangirau, Tauranga Bay, Mahinepua, Te Ngaere Bay, and Wainui.
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