Our time up in the Bay of Islands was coming to an end...there was so much more we wanted to do, but time was against us already.
We could not leave without heading across to the West Side of the area. Such a different part of the coastline, with the prevailing winds etc. The coastline above is actually the area just outside Opononi. (This town was named after a dolphin Opo, who in 1955 played with children and performed tricks. Unfortunately Opo was killed by unknown dynamite fishers. Apparently there is a statue and videos etc to this National treasure.)
Further down the West Coast is the Tane Mahuta. The largest Kauri tree left in New Zealand with a 168 ft height and 46 ft girth and counting.
A five minute walk to the tree with some incredible vegetation along the way was about the only rain we saw on this part of the trip. The Waipoua Forest Park is well worth a look.
We could not leave without heading across to the West Side of the area. Such a different part of the coastline, with the prevailing winds etc. The coastline above is actually the area just outside Opononi. (This town was named after a dolphin Opo, who in 1955 played with children and performed tricks. Unfortunately Opo was killed by unknown dynamite fishers. Apparently there is a statue and videos etc to this National treasure.)
Further down the West Coast is the Tane Mahuta. The largest Kauri tree left in New Zealand with a 168 ft height and 46 ft girth and counting.
A five minute walk to the tree with some incredible vegetation along the way was about the only rain we saw on this part of the trip. The Waipoua Forest Park is well worth a look.
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