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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