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Taipa Sailing Club
Taipa Point Road
Mangonui 0420
New Zealand
Tel: +64 (0)9 406 1505
Fax: +64 (0)9 406 0659
Email:
mail@taipasailingclub.co.nz
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How to get to Taipa Sailing Club |
How to get to Taipa Sailing Club
From Auckland, take SH1 north through Whangarei then left into Kawakawa (approx 40mins drive). Continue through Kawakawa and Moerewa then turn right at the Pakaraka junction onto SH10 (about 8 mins – there’s a school at the junction). Stay on SH10 passing the crossroads to Kerikeri, through Kaeo township, left over the long one way bridge and keep the turn offs for Mangonui township on the right. Continue through Coopers Beach and Cable Bay. Immediately after crossing the single-lane bridge across Taipa River, turn right into Taipa Point Road. At the end of the road (with the beach in front of you) turn right for the clubhouse.
It is about four hours driving time from Auckland to Taipa. Here is a map of the route, also shown on the Northland map at the top of this page.
Coming from Kaitaia and Awanui on SH10, pass the left turn to the Karikari peninsular. Just before the single-lane bridge across the Taipa River, turn left into Taipa Point Road. At the end of the road (with the beach in front of you) turn right for the clubhouse.
Here is an enlarged view of the Taipa map.
22 Taipa Point Road
Tel: 09 406 0656/Fax: 09 406 0551
Taipa
Bay Resort
9 Adamson Road
Tel/fax: 09 406 0446
Taipa Sands Motel
23 Taipa Point Road
Tel/fax: 09 406 0010
Blue Pacific Motel
This is the playground for those who just love beaches and is perfect for young families or fishermen. Starting just seven kilometres west of Taipa, each beach or bay has its own distinct personality and special character. These vary from sheltered bays with fine white sand, such as Matai Bay, to rugged rocky coastline with pounding surf. Relax and soak up the sun in this subtropical paradise.
This world class golf resort is located
on the Karikari peninsula and rests between a private four kilometre white sand beach and the 65 acre mountainside vineyards of the winery. The club's facilities include an 18 hole golf course, dining & lounge facilities, library, tennis courts, swimming pool, billiard room, & pro shop.
Tel: +64 (0)9 408 7222
Fax: +64 (0)9 408 7414
Tel/Fax: +64 (0)9 406 0006
Butler Point is a privately owned 26 hectare property at Hihi - just across the harbour from Mangonui. Over the last three decades the proprietors have developed the property into a macadamia orchard and one of the Far North's most fascinating heritage tourism destinations. Butler House dates back to the 1840s and is furnished in early Colonial and Victorian styles. The Whaling Museum displays a full range of authentic harpoons and a fully equipped whaleboat as used from the whaleships.
Located a few kilometres west of Taipa, off State Highway 10, experience a unique opportunity to view a privately-owned collection of vintage cars and machinery used in farming dating back to the early 1900’s. Accumulated and restored by an avid vintage enthusiast over the last 40 years, covering over 1100 square metres of display area. There is a wide range of tractors, stationary engines, vintage cars and pioneer farm and domestic equipment.
Tel: +64 (0)9 406 0939
E-mail: lyn@matthewsvintage.com
Located at Fairburn, about 24 kilometres south west of Taipa, by day enjoy a scenic walk through natural bush which surrounds a meandering stream and unusual rock formations. Observe Kiwis in the undisturbed night-like environment of the Nocturnal House and, by night, see an extensive and dramatic display of glowworms in a spectacular grotto above the stream.
Tel: +64 (0)9 408 4100
Fax: +64 (0)9 408 4136
Tel/Fax: +64 (0)9 406 7172
Located about 30 kilometres west of Taipa on State Highway 1 at Awanui, the Ancient Kauri Kingdom displays hand-crafted furniture, art, crafts and gifts from the oldest workable timber in the world. See the amazing centrepiece in the shop - a staircase carved within a 140 ton log. Independent radiocarbon dating confirms that this tree had lain in a swamp for 45,000 - 50,000 years.
Discover the history of 'The Far North' and the gum digging revolution that shaped the landscape, the people and the local industries of our past as well as our modern day lives. View the maze of giant gum holes that reveal extraordinary kauri trees from prehistoric times and explore the mystery that caused the destruction of these ancient forests. Situated about 45 kilometres northwest of Taipa, off State Highway 1, Gumdiggers Park is a four minute detour off the main route to Cape Reinga.
Tel: +64 (0)9 406 7166
Whangaroa Harbour
The spectacularly beautiful Whangaroa harbour is just 30 kilometres east
of Taipa off State Highway 10. Explore the harbour on the Kuri,
go big game fishing, sailing or kayaking. Or stop off for lunch or dinner
at the Gum Store pub at Totora North.
Kuri Charters
Tel: +64 (0)9 405 0307
Whangaroa Golf Club
located 20 kilometres east of Taipa on State Highway 10.
Tel: +64 (0)9 405 1808
Whangaroa
Houseboats
for Stress-free holidays, Lazy days afloat.
Tel: +64 (0)9 405 0111
Beginning and ending at the Mangonui courthouse, the Mangonui Heritage Trail provides a glimpse of the great wealth of Maori and European history associated with this area. The Trail is three kilometres in length and accessible by foot or vehicle. The average time taken to walk the trail is one and a half hours. Walkers are advised to take the St. Andrew's walkway up to the church and enjoy the spectacular views from above Mangonui's waterfront. And you can always break off for an eponymous meal at the world-famous Mangonui Fish & Chip Shop.
Pick up a map from
Doubtless Bay Information Centre
Waterfront Drive
Mangonui
Tel/Fax: +64 (0)9 406 2046
Email: mangonui.info@actrix.co.nz
Visit the Swamp Palace, the tiny cinema of some 68 seats, which shows up to date movies four nights a week, plus matinees. Only the "better" movies are shown, with no advertisements, and a great, personal introduction by Richard, who runs the place, a converted building hauled inland from Cable Bay to Oruru, about eight kilometres south west of Taipa.
Tel: +64 (0)9 408 7040
Here are details of historic places to visit in Northland
Here are details of major walkways in Northland
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