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Ahipara gumfields
Ahipara, Northland
A strange lunar-looking landscape where kauri gum was dug by hand.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
The dunes and clay flats behind Ahipara were once a hive of kauri gum digging. Tracks wind through them to lookouts over the beach. Treat the area gently, since much of the land is private or protected, and stick to marked routes.
Good to know
- Follow marked tracks only
- Take water
- Ask locally about current access
- Best time
- Late afternoon
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed to Ahipara, gravel and tracks beyond
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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