Town
Tairua
Tairua, Waikato
A relaxed harbour town with Mt Paku, a long surf beach and a ferry across to Pauanui.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
A small east-coast town at the mouth of the Tairua River, with a beach on one side and the harbour on the other. Climb Mt Paku for the view, then wander the main street for lunch.
Good to know
- Council dump station at the corner of Ocean Road and Paku Drive
- Visitor info centre at 2 Manaia Road
- Best time
- Morning
- Getting there
- Sealed
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
Facilities
- Dump station
- Rubbish bins
- Toilets
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