Leigh
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Get in
The road to Leigh departs from State Highway 1 at Warkworth.
See
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Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre
address: Goat Island RoadRun by the University of Auckland and associated with its Leigh Marine Laboratory.
Do
Goat Island marine reserveGo diving or snorkeling. Various providers hire out gear for snorkeling and some provide trips:
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Goat Island Camping and Accommodation
address: 123 Goat Island RoadHire charges: snorkel, mask and fins $16; spring wetsuit $15, full suit $20. -
address: 142 Pakiri RoadLeigh (700 metres from the Leigh General Store). Hire charges: fins (flippers) $10; mask & snorkel $15; mask, snorkel & fins $22; mask, snorkel, fins & shorty 3mm wetsuit $30; mask, snorkel, fins & full length 3mm wetsuit $35.
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address: 7 Goat Island RoadHire charges: snorkel $2; mask and snorkel $9; flippers/fins $8; 'summer' unisuit, full length, hood $18.
Glass Bottom BoatGoat Island marine reserve. Around the Island trip (45 minutes), adult $25, child $13; Inner Island trip (30 minutes) adult $20, child $10.
Eat
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phone: +64 9 422 6019address: 142 Pakiri RdRestaurant, bar, music venue and accommodation.
Sleep
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Goat Island Camping and Accommodation
phone: +64 9 422 6185address: 123 Goat Island Road, Goat Island BayCamp sites, on-site caravans and cabins. Hire gear for snorkeling in the marine reserve.
Go next
If you have your own boat, you could sail to Great Barrier Island.