Do you suffer from longitude phobia ? if No, then consider –
The Worlds Most Easterly Land Sailing Venue*
* Options are, transporting your landyacht to Meynyntum, Chukot Sibera, or Navakawau, Taveuni Island Fiji to sail at 179.59.59E? OR until then, consider Hautai Beach, East Cape NZ to potentially better 178Deg 33.00E.
Be One of the Ones to scribe your name into the sand (or rock) "2007AD ? SAILED HERE"
Tides Hautai Beach ( pronounced How-Too) (37 41 00.00,178 33 00.00)
Sat Jun 16, Low Tide at 13:17 pm (0.34m): Sunset at 04:55 pm
Sun Jun 17, Low Tide at 14:05 pm (0.34m): Sunset again at 04:55 pm
Email Darren.l (at) clear.net.nz or Clemko (at) xtra.co.nz to register your interest
Event subject to sufficient registered interest & northerly based wind angles & strength. Decision based on Metvuw.com forecast.
Interested parties notified of confirmed session 5-7 days before sailing dates.
Alternative Sailing Venue at Anaura Bay is also an option for Easterly based wind forecast. Public campground available at beach or Tolaga Bay motor camp
Worlds most Easterly sailing location* Could you Better 178Deg 33.00E ? .
Te Araroa Motor camp
Most easterly holiday park & cinema in the world.
Te Araroa offers all forms of accommodation including campsites, cabins, motel units and hotel facilities with a licensed restaurant. With its mild climate and its varied and extensive coastline Te Araroa is a pleasant place.
Midway between the Gisborne and Opotiki centres, this park is at the foot of the hill, with the entrance just past the corner. The grounds are lavish with many trees. A walk-over the bridged stream; through the paddock and you are down to the beach. Sites are level with plenty of taps. The on-site store is well-stocked and now has full liquor licence, open from 7am till 7pm. There are 80 tent sites, 38 with power. Horse riding is an option, sea kakaks and mountain bikes are available for hire. In the summer months ride, swim, surf, fish, or build a bonfire on the beach. Outdoor lighting is minimal, good for stargazing, but bring a torch. In the kitchen you will find individual preparation areas, microwave and conventional cooking. The basic ablutions also have individual vanity areas and good showers. In the laundry there is all automatic equipment. There is a fish smokehouse and a car wash. Drinking water should be boiled. Your hosts are Rachael and Bill. Tent sites $11 and powered sites $13 per person.
A remote and peaceful setting amongst established trees and gardens 4 mins walk to beach. Games room, play area, 35mm equipped cinema. Budget accommodation for families and backpackers. General store with liquor license. Pet friendly, horse riding arranged.
Te Araroa Holiday Park, S Hwy 35, PO Box 75, Te Araroa, East Cape (06) 864-4873 (fax 06 864-4473)
Email: bill.martin@xtra.co.nz
As small as it may be, Te Araroa can lay claim to two things - being one of the first places in the world to see the light of the new day, and having the largest and oldest pohutukawa tree in the world.
The town has a strong Maori history and you can discover Whetumatarau - a historic pa site, overlooking the town. The views from up here are rewarding and worth the scenic bushwalk to the summit. The coastline is extensive and varied, and there are several nice beaches in the area, offering a range of activities. At Punaruku Beach there is good swimming, fishing and surfing. Head inland to the Whakaangiangi and Karakatuwhero Valleys and you will find some nice picnic and swimming spots. A bushwalk is a pleasant way to discover the natural beauty of the area.
Te Araroa is located on the most easterly point of the North Island, 175km north of Gisborne, on the foreshore of Kawakawa Bay.
The Te Araroa district is an interesting area with a great deal to offer. A 21km drive to East Cape and a climb of about 500 steps leads to the most eastern lighthouse in New Zealand. East Island stands a short distance from the cape. The coastline from Haupara Point in the west through to East Cape has been the scene of many shipwrecks over the years. The vast areas of rocky platforms exposed at low tide are a mecca for geologists, skin divers and kaimoana gatherers while the towering cliffs on the inland side of the cape road are also of geological interest.
Historic Whetumatarau, the towering prominent pa site overlooking the township, offers superb views from the summit but advice must be sought before attempting this scenic bush climb.
From the well-appointed camping ground, complete with movie picture theatre, it is but a short walk to Punaruku Beach for safe swimming, surfing and beach fishing. A fine bush walk around Haupara Point leads to excellent rock and underwater fishing.
Inland drives can be enjoyed along both the Whakaangiangi and the Karakatuwhero Valleys where pleasant picnic spots and safe swimming holes can be found. The Pukeamaru Scenic Reserve of virgin bush is of great interest.
Safaris can be arranged for various activities such as pig and deer hunting, fishing trips, scenic drives, camp outs and Maori history tours.
Te Araroa, which translates to long pathway in English, is 10km away from Hick's Bay. It's a fairly big town for the Eastcoast with a large and lovely bay good for both swimming at surfing. After heading to the coast from town take a left on the beach until you come to the school. There's a magnificent pohutukawa tree here which is believed to be at least 350 years old. The Waha o Rerekohu Old and gnarled, I counted some 15 independent trunks accounting for its reputation as the largest in the country. If you head towards the right of the bay, the road turns into a pot-holed, unsealed road which will take you to the East Cape Lighthouse. This is just the place to catch a sunrise if you can drag yoursef outta bed as you're almost standing on the International Date Line so you'll be amongst the first people in the world to catch the sun rising on that particular day (the Chatham Islands on off the East Coast of the South Island are the first). The lighthouse sits on private land but fortunately access is provided. It's a steep climb up some stairs which will take you between 15 and 30 mins. It's well worth it. Not merely to boast that you've stood on the Easternmost point of New Zealand but mostly for the views. The lighthouse looks on to East Island which was where the original lighthouse stood before it was moved to its present location for practical reasons. Incredibly, tiny East Island was once a farm. The place is another testament to the Kiwi spririt. The island has become a reserve but it is only thanks to the efforts of one local who took it upon himself to rid the island of the wild goats? which were causing havoc to the native flora.