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Accom far north

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Topic: Accom far north

Posted By: double tap
Subject: Accom far north
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2023 at 3:55pm

Hi all, and anyone who might assist.

Im planning a trip to Doubtless Bay / Whatuwhiwhi area April 2024. Am travelling from central NI.

Would like to connect with someone who has been before and get some info on accommodation. Have looked at usual avenues online but am slightly dubious about some of them and the prices. Am hoping to go for between 2 and 3 weeks to make the hike worth while. If any keen kind bloke wants to help out I can reciprocate with as much trout fishing and deer hunting as you want.

Cheers Rob

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Posted By: yknot
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2023 at 4:35pm

Hi Rob, jump on book a bach, lot of great places up there, hihi, whatawhihi cooper's. Well worth the effort to get up there

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Posted By: The Tamure Kid
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2023 at 9:11pm

Hi there,

As mentioned, there are lots of decent bach options - we stayed at one in the older part of Tokerau Beach a few times (pre Covid) with an ideal flat section with plenty of room for boat parking.Tokerau is ideally placed for either the Doubtless side or the other side - but it's beach launching around there.

The Mangonui/Coopers or Taipa areas would be best if you need a ramp. Check that any place you rent at Coopers or Mangonui has suitable boat parking, as many of the baches have steep access as it's quite hilly.

You won't find many dirt cheap places, but there are quite a few reasonable ones. Obviously beach front or more luxurious, the more you pay.

The Whatuwhiwhi Top 10 is very highly regarded, and a guy called Real Kiwi Fishing/ fish whisperer on YouTube did a good video on the camp (presumably he got a bit of a discount for it, but it seemed genuine). He stays in a cabin. All set up for fishos with boat trailers.

One thing I'd check on with a bach is wash down facilities, if you are taking a boat. It's shaping up as a dry summer, and if they have a real drought you don't want to rent a place which has restrictions on hose use by autumn time.