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Great Barrier Island

Aotea (Great Barrier) Island

Moonrise

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Leaving Auckland, Harbour Bridge

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Medlands Beach Sugar Loaf

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Tryphena Bay

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Across to Tryphena Wharf

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New Zealand's sixth largest island, of 285 square kilometres, highest point Hirakimata, 621 metres. The Department of Conservation administers more than 60% of the island(approve sites). There is a permanent population of around 850 people. Located 100km northeast of central Auckland it is about 4½ hours by regular ferry or 30 minutes by air.

• Tourism directory(approve sites)
• Great Barrier online(approve sites)
• Great Barrier NZ(approve sites)
• Destination Aotea(approve sites)

Great Barrier Island, so named by Captain James Cook, is part of the Hauraki Gulf(approve sites) Marine Park(approve sites).

Department of Conservation(approve sites)

• island activities(approve sites)
  • Aotea Track (2-3 day walk)(approve sites)
  • Burrill Track(approve sites)
  • Harataonga area tramping tracks(approve sites)
  • Kaitoke Hot Springs Track(approve sites)
  • Palmers Track via Windy Canyon(approve sites)
  • Port Fitzroy tramping tracks(approve sites)
  • Port Fitzroy walking tracks(approve sites)
  • Wairarapa Graves walking tracks(approve sites)
• Kaiaraara Track and Kauri Dams(approve sites)
• island features(approve sites)
• campsites and huts(approve sites)
  • Akapoua Bay campsite(approve sites)
  • Awana Beach campsite(approve sites)
  • Green campsite(approve sites)
  • Harataonga campsite(approve sites)
  • Medlands Beach campsite(approve sites)
  • Whangapoua campsite(approve sites)
  • Kaiaraara Hut(approve sites)
  • Mt Heale Hut(approve sites)
• history(approve sites)
• Glenfern Sanctuary(approve sites)

Transport

The island has perhaps a couple of hundred kilometres of roads. Roads are generally single lane and windy. The main roads are largely sealed, all others are metalled. Average speed on roads is 35 to 40km per hour. 4WD is an advantage on some roads. In addition there are many, signposted, private roads.

• Sealink timetable(approve sites), fares(approve sites), and information(approve sites)
• Fullers timetable and fares(approve sites)
• Great Barrier Airlines(approve sites)
• Fly my Sky(approve sites)
• Great Barrier Travel(approve sites)
• GBI rent a car(approve sites)
• Aotea car rentals(approve sites)
• Medlands rentals(approve sites)
• Crazyhorse trike tours(approve sites)
• Tides(approve sites)
• Surf: Awana(approve sites), Kaitoke Beach(approve sites), Medlands Beach(approve sites), Shark Alley(approve sites), Whangapoua Estuary (Okiwi)(approve sites)
• Aotea surf school(approve sites)
• The island emporium(approve sites)
• History(approve sites)
• Outdoor pursuits centre(approve sites)
• Kaitoke hot springs(approve sites)
• Peach tree hot springs(approve sites)

Arts and Crafts

• Black Cow gallery(approve sites)
• Woven Design(approve sites)

Hunting and fishing

• Chaos charters(approve sites)
• Hooked on Barrier(approve sites)
• Freedom fishing charters(approve sites)
• Barrier gold Manuka and Kanuka products(approve sites)

Accommodation websites

• Island Accommodation(approve sites)
• Earthsong lodge(approve sites)
• Flower house(approve sites)
• Manuka lodge(approve sites)
• McManaway house(approve sites)
• Medlands beach house(approve sites)
• Medland's view beach house(approve sites)
• Mischief moose manor(approve sites)
• Molesworth's bach(approve sites)
• Nature's garden B&B(approve sites)
• Pigeon's lodge(approve sites)
• Puriri Bay retreat(approve sites)
• Shoal Bay estate(approve sites)
• Shoal Bay lodge and retreat(approve sites)
• Stray Possum lodge(approve sites)
• Sunset waterfront lodge(approve sites)
• Fitzroy house(approve sites)
• Waterfront lodge(approve sites)
• Orama oasis(approve sites)
• Medlands beach backpackers and villas(approve sites)
• Island Stay(approve sites)
• Great Barrier lodge(approve sites)
• Crossroads lodge(approve sites)

Island links

• Great Barrier Island(approve sites)
• Great Barrier Charitable Trust(approve sites)
• Great Barrier Island Tourism(approve sites)

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