Guidebook for Stillwater
Shopping
Silverdale
a limited range of outlet shops 2 kms from Appin Park
A small boutique village with artisan craft and food and specialty shops.
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Matakana
A small boutique village with artisan craft and food and specialty shops.
Beautiful hand made pottery exported all around the world for it's unique and characteristically NZ fair. Prices vary, tours at 11 am each day.
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Morris & James
48 Tongue Farm RdBeautiful hand made pottery exported all around the world for it's unique and characteristically NZ fair. Prices vary, tours at 11 am each day.
Artisan cheese where you can see the factory and how the cheeses are made. Lovely cafe with quality food and icecream too.
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Pūhoi Valley Cheese Co
275 Ahuroa RdArtisan cheese where you can see the factory and how the cheeses are made. Lovely cafe with quality food and icecream too.
A stylish homeware shop with an interesting array of Kiwiana (kiwi themed products) / souvenirs.
The Design Store
61 Silverdale StA stylish homeware shop with an interesting array of Kiwiana (kiwi themed products) / souvenirs.
A large shopping mall with everything you need and more, just one motorway exit distance from Appin Park.
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Cotton On Kids
286 Mount Wellington HwyA large shopping mall with everything you need and more, just one motorway exit distance from Appin Park.
A factory outlet of NZ made merino wool products for sport, outdoors and casual wear. A good selection at outlet prices.
icebreaker
7 Triton DrA factory outlet of NZ made merino wool products for sport, outdoors and casual wear. A good selection at outlet prices.
Like our linen and duvet covers at Appin Park? Some come from this NZ company. Albany store is both a shop and an outlet store so there are bargains to be found.
Wallace Cotton Albany
2-4 Parkway DrLike our linen and duvet covers at Appin Park? Some come from this NZ company. Albany store is both a shop and an outlet store so there are bargains to be found.
Every tourist should go home with a quality merino-possum blend item of clothing. So soft and warm and environmentally friendly. This shop has quality garments, even Bill Clinton shopped here!
Untouched World
20 High StEvery tourist should go home with a quality merino-possum blend item of clothing. So soft and warm and environmentally friendly. This shop has quality garments, even Bill Clinton shopped here!
Beautiful cashmere garments, NZ design and ethically manufactured in the South Pacific. So warm, soft and beautiful. A great piece of NZ to take home.
The Wool Shop
34 Queen StBeautiful cashmere garments, NZ design and ethically manufactured in the South Pacific. So warm, soft and beautiful. A great piece of NZ to take home.
North Shore's largest mall featuring everything you need. Plenty of free parking.
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Albany NZ Post & Kiwibank
219 Don McKinnon DrNorth Shore's largest mall featuring everything you need. Plenty of free parking.
Arts & Culture
Destination Orewa Beach
350 Hibiscus Coast HwyLovely long sandy beach
Red Beach
Red Beach is a pale red shelly beach.
Vineyard that makes delicious non-alchoholic grape juice - healthy for the whole family.
Heron's Flight - Matakana
49 Sharp RdVineyard that makes delicious non-alchoholic grape juice - healthy for the whole family.
Omaha
Surf beach with beautiful white sand, great waves.
Sightseeing
A spectacular beach, rock pools and native bird sanctuary, perfect for a day trip.
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Tawharanui Peninsula
A spectacular beach, rock pools and native bird sanctuary, perfect for a day trip.
A marine reserve where you can snorkel or dive and see some of NZ local fish. Snorkels etc available for hire. Glass bottom boat runs most days.
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Goat Island
A marine reserve where you can snorkel or dive and see some of NZ local fish. Snorkels etc available for hire. Glass bottom boat runs most days.
A magnificent open sanctuary for NZ's endangered native birds. Get up close and personal with beautiful song birds only found in NZ and see the rare Takahe, previously presumed extinct.
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Tiritiri Matangi Island
A magnificent open sanctuary for NZ's endangered native birds. Get up close and personal with beautiful song birds only found in NZ and see the rare Takahe, previously presumed extinct.
Beach and farmland open to the public. Native birds and tree plantings. Lots of open spaces for walking with spectacular gulf views.
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I-Shakespear Regional Park
1501 Whangaparaoa RdBeach and farmland open to the public. Native birds and tree plantings. Lots of open spaces for walking with spectacular gulf views.
Catch a ferry to Auckland city CBD and get both a traffic free journey and also a trip on the Auckland Harbour. 30 minute boat trip to Auckland's city centre.
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Gulf Harbour Marina
895 Laurie Southwick ParadeCatch a ferry to Auckland city CBD and get both a traffic free journey and also a trip on the Auckland Harbour. 30 minute boat trip to Auckland's city centre.
See why NZ is famous for sheep and agriculture in this interactive fun show of NZ farm animals. Cafe and shop here also.
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Sheepworld
324 State Highway 1See why NZ is famous for sheep and agriculture in this interactive fun show of NZ farm animals. Cafe and shop here also.
A fantastic newly built section on New Zealand's native, endangered birds. NZ has only one native mammal - a tiny bat. So birds are our key native attraction. This is a great exhibit!
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Izoo yaseAuckland
A fantastic newly built section on New Zealand's native, endangered birds. NZ has only one native mammal - a tiny bat. So birds are our key native attraction. This is a great exhibit!
Get an overview of NZ history and our indigenous Maori people. Good for a wet-weather day.
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I-Museum ye-Auckland War Memorial
Get an overview of NZ history and our indigenous Maori people. Good for a wet-weather day.
A short ferry boat trip to Auckland's youngest volcano combined with a newly created native bird sanctuary. Get up close with the NZ Fantail - a friendly cute bird and many others.
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Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve
A short ferry boat trip to Auckland's youngest volcano combined with a newly created native bird sanctuary. Get up close with the NZ Fantail - a friendly cute bird and many others.
A reasonably populated island in the Auckland harbour with an eclectic mix of environmentalists, alternative artists, vineyards and beaches. A nice day trip with a good number of restaurants & cafes
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Waiheke Island
25 Karaka RdA reasonably populated island in the Auckland harbour with an eclectic mix of environmentalists, alternative artists, vineyards and beaches. A nice day trip with a good number of restaurants & cafes
Essentials
Pak'n'Save: a large supermarket with everything you need, only 1kms from Appin Park.
20 Hibiscus Coast Hwy
Pak'n'Save: a large supermarket with everything you need, only 1kms from Appin Park.
16 Wainui Rd
Great Asian supermarket and fruit and vegetable store
2 Arklow Ln
South African produce and brands, small grocery shop
Entertainment & Activities
Ski in any weather, day or night at this indoor ski and toboggan entertainment centre, complete with tow rope and cafe.
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I-Snowplanet
91 Small RdSki in any weather, day or night at this indoor ski and toboggan entertainment centre, complete with tow rope and cafe.
Mineral hot pools and water slides. Facilities are a bit tired, but still a lot of fun for kids and relaxing for adults. Has a movie pool in the evening.
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Waiwera
Mineral hot pools and water slides. Facilities are a bit tired, but still a lot of fun for kids and relaxing for adults. Has a movie pool in the evening.
White sandy beach and grassy park perfect for picnics and fun. Nice walk to top of hill with views out over the harbour. Small settlers home set up as a museum open to public for small fee.
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Wenderholm Regional Park
37 Schischka RdWhite sandy beach and grassy park perfect for picnics and fun. Nice walk to top of hill with views out over the harbour. Small settlers home set up as a museum open to public for small fee.
Thermal hot pools with waterslides and fun for kids, family and those who just want to relax in mineral hot pools. Great for a rainy day activity.
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Parakai Springs
150 Parkhurst RdThermal hot pools with waterslides and fun for kids, family and those who just want to relax in mineral hot pools. Great for a rainy day activity.
Northern Arena
Local swimming pool and gymnasium
A great family adventure abseiling through various tree canopy adventures with levels for beginners as young as 3 or 4 years of age right through to very challenging climbs for adults.
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Tree Adventures [BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL]
A great family adventure abseiling through various tree canopy adventures with levels for beginners as young as 3 or 4 years of age right through to very challenging climbs for adults.
An Adventure Park, Luge, zip line, pirate ship, rocket ride, space ship cinema just across the road from our Appin Park accommodation. Full of wet and dry weather entertainment for all the family
2104 E Coast Rd
2104 East Coast RoadAn Adventure Park, Luge, zip line, pirate ship, rocket ride, space ship cinema just across the road from our Appin Park accommodation. Full of wet and dry weather entertainment for all the family
Everything Else
Just one motorway exit away from Appin Park is the North Harbour Stadium, home to many sport teams and games.
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QBE Stadium
Stadium DriveJust one motorway exit away from Appin Park is the North Harbour Stadium, home to many sport teams and games.
Small airport with small planes and short flights to domestic off shore islands, such as Great Barrier Island, and regional New Zealand.
North Shore Aerodrome station
284 Postman RdSmall airport with small planes and short flights to domestic off shore islands, such as Great Barrier Island, and regional New Zealand.
Appin Park provides quick and easy motorway access to Massey University's Albany campus which is a 12 minute drive away.
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Massey University
Appin Park provides quick and easy motorway access to Massey University's Albany campus which is a 12 minute drive away.
Food Scene
18 Wainui Rd
18B Wainui RoadWell known Nandos restaurant provides a good menu with nice atmosphere.
Harvest Bakehouse
17 Hibiscus Coast HwyBakery and coffee only 1kms from Appin Park
61 Silverdale St
KFC - the popular American Chicken fast food chain.
McDonald's
3 Akoranga DrThe well known McDonald's family fast food restaurant.
Pita Pit
604 Great South RdHealthier fast food alternative with lots on their menu
Central Boulevard
Central BoulevardPizza Hutt - takeaways only
175 Millwater Parkway
175 Millwater ParkwayNice coffee and cafe
Milner Avenue
Milner AvenueNice coffee and cafe
St Pierre's Sushi
61 Silverdale StGreat Sushi!
Subway Orewa
1 Tamariki AveSubway restaurant / takeaway
The Coffee Club
51 Tamaki DrGreat coffee and cafe
My favourite place to eat in the CBD. Vegetarian, gluten free and sugar free food that tastes awesome. They even sell cook books!
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Revive Vegan Cafe
33 Lorne StMy favourite place to eat in the CBD. Vegetarian, gluten free and sugar free food that tastes awesome. They even sell cook books!
My favourite place to eat. Vegetarian, gluten free and sugar free food that tastes awesome. They even sell cook books! And good prices too, including take-away packs for your lunch / evening meal.
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Revive Vegan Cafe
33 Lorne StMy favourite place to eat. Vegetarian, gluten free and sugar free food that tastes awesome. They even sell cook books! And good prices too, including take-away packs for your lunch / evening meal.
A nice cafe located in a garden centre. Trampoline for children to jump on while you eat and relax. Nice and tasty cafe food.
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Kings Plant Barn
Hibiscus Coast HighwayA nice cafe located in a garden centre. Trampoline for children to jump on while you eat and relax. Nice and tasty cafe food.