Opononi
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See
- Statue of Opo, the dolphin
Sand dunesTake the Hokianga Express ferry across the harbour and climb the dune towards the east (2.5 km). Ask the skipper for directions.
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Labyrinth Woodworks and Maze
address: 647 Waiotemarama Gorge Road, Waiotemarama
Do
Footprints WaipouaTake a twilight or daylight walk with a Māori guide through the Waipoua Forest to the giant Tāne Mahuta kauri tree. Departs by coach from the Copthorne Hotel in Omapere.
- Walk the beautiful bush track at Waiotemarama Falls, 5 km from Opononi.
Eat
- Opononi Takeaways
- Opononi Hotel
Sleep
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Copthorne Hotel and Resort Hokianga
address: 334 State Highway 12, Omapere -
phone: +64 9 405-8791address: 43 State Highway 12
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phone: +64 9 405-8451address: 2 Fairlie Cres
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address: 19 State Highway 12
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phone: +64 9 405-8824address: 45 State Highway 12Look out for the lighthouse at the front.
Go next
- Dargaville – to the south, beyond the Waipoua Forest
- Koutu – large round concretions (boulders) near Opononi
- Rawene – a town to the north-east