Jen's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Free gardens with playground, BBQ facilities, free tea and coffee
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Hollard Gardens
Manaia RoadFree gardens with playground, BBQ facilities, free tea and coffee
Beach 9 minutes away with stream and bridge, dunes, playground, toilets, and camping area.
Kaupokonui Beach Camp
138 Kaupokonui Heads RdBeach 9 minutes away with stream and bridge, dunes, playground, toilets, and camping area.
Ohawe Beach
Beach 10 minutes away with cliff top views, swimming (no lifeguards), water hole.
Beach town 30 minutes away with walkways (cliff top and around a lake), snack kiosk, playground, kids’ wading pool, surfing, and swimming (lifeguards in summer).
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Opunake Beach
Beach town 30 minutes away with walkways (cliff top and around a lake), snack kiosk, playground, kids’ wading pool, surfing, and swimming (lifeguards in summer).
Waterfall 30 minutes away with or without hiking trail.
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Dawson Falls
Waterfall 30 minutes away with or without hiking trail.
30 minute drive away. Various hikes; the one to the pool is not too long or short.
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Wilkies Pools
30 minute drive away. Various hikes; the one to the pool is not too long or short.
Lovely park and playground 12 minutes away. Duck pond, rose garden, play equipment.
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King Edward Park
Camberwell RoadLovely park and playground 12 minutes away. Duck pond, rose garden, play equipment.
Lake Mangamahoe
Lovely walk around the lake. Picnic areas.
Recreation
Manaia Pool
Local swimming pool open (and free) in summer.
Hawera Aquatic Centre
66 Waihi RdIndoor pool, outdoor pool (in summer), water slide, hot pool, kiddie pool.