Experiencing the Far-North Doubtless Bay is easy
North of the Bay of Islands and a comfortable drive to Kaeo where you can stop for a coffee at "The Old Saddlery Cafe" then onto Whangaroa Harbour to take in the wonderful harbour sights then continue onto Cape Reinga on the Twin Coast Discovery Route. Select Doubtless Bay Villas is perfectly positioned for you to make the most of the country's unique offering of colonial towns and villages set among superb rolling farmland, giant rock formations atop the mountains and hills, vineyards and breath taking coastal scenery.
In Northland, you'll find Maori culture, desendants of the Polynesian explorer Kupe in the Hokianga, art and artefacts, handmade jewellery, wonderful antique shops, plus fabulous home-baking in historic homesteads and coffee shops. The famous 90 Mile beach is close and you are just 40 minutes or so from the cafes and boutiques of Kerikeri, the orchard of New Zealand and regularly voted the most liveable town.
Plant and animal lovers will need to take a few more days to revel in the regions flora and fauna. One of the giants and god of the forest is Tane Mahuta, a giant Kauri tree in the Waipoua Forest of the Northland Region, New Zealand. Tane Mahuta means "Lord of the Forest", and is the name of a god in the Maori pantheon. There is no proof of the tree's age, but it is estimated to be between 1250 and 2500 years old.
Tane Mahuta's measurements:
Trunk Girth 13.77 m, Trunk Height 17.68 m, Total Height 51.2 m, Trunk Volume 244.5 m3.
The tree is a remnant of the ancient subtropical rainforest that once grew on the North Auckland Peninsula.
Other giant Kauri stand nearby, notably Te Matua Ngahere which means "Father of the Forest".
Tane-Mahuta, The Soul of the Forest.
“The solemn and beauteous Tane, who gathers his stateliest,
ever-green, trees-waving daughters
Into forests, the sunny, the songster-bethridden…”
Golfers will thrill to the world-class course Kauri Cliffs, famed for its amazing cliff-top, farm and forest championship course.
Whatever you choose, you'll discover infinite horizons of choice, leisure and pleasure. Discover infinite choices to give you pleasure, right on your doorstep.
- Game Fishing from December to March
- Dive Charters: Rainbow Warrior, Bay of Islands
- Surfing - West Coast: World renowned Shipwreck Bay & Ahipara, East Coast: Taupo Bay
- Sand Surfing. Tel: +64 (0)9 4098228
- Kauri Cliffs Golf Course
- Carrington Golf Course & Wine Estate
- World Famous Mangonui Fish & Chips Shop
- Most Direct Access to Cape Reinga
- 4WD Wilderness Adventure Day Trips
- Award Winning Wineries
- 90 Mile Beach Tours
- Art & Heritage Trail
- Kauri Forests of Northland
- Doubtless Bay is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in Northland
