Discovering the Koutu Boulders in Opononi, New Zealand
In this video I visit the Koutu Boulders on the West Coast of New Zealand's Northland. Just across the harbour from Opononi, these magnificent works of nature are quite special to see.
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Exploring Hokianga: Koutu Boulders & Hokianga Heads Walks – New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year
Day 361: Today we’re checking out some of the best things to do in Hokianga – the Koutu Boulders and doing some stunning walks at the Hokianga Heads, otherwise known as Arai Te Uru Reserve.
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Today is our last day on the Hokianga Harbour in the towns of Omapere and Opononi. We are checking out some of the free things to do in Hokianga starting with the Koutu Boulders – the North Island’s Moeraki Boulders! If you’re looking for walks in Northland then don’t miss these Northland walks!
So what do you think of the Koutu Boulders in Hokianga and the Signal Station Track in Arai Te Uru? Would you add these Northland activities to your Hokianga travel itinerary? LUK in the comments!
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Opononi - Omapere - Hokianga Harbour - Northland - New Zealand
Opononi and Omapere are dual settlements on the south shore of the Hokianga harbour in Northland Region, New Zealand. State Highway 12 runs through Opononi and Omapere.
As you approach the seaside settlements of Omapere and Opononi you’ll notice the immense sand dunes of Niua.
Opononi became famous in 1955-56 because of Opo the dolphin. This name was given to a young female bottlenosed dolphin (genus Tursiops) which throughout the summer of 1955–56 frequented the beach at Opononi, Hokianga, inviting repeated human contact and playing with bathers and children in a manner not previously recorded for a wild dolphin since Roman times. Opo could be relied on to appear almost every day, and could be summoned by the sound of an outboard motor, audible to her from a great distance. Certain children, especially, established friendly contact. She permitted stroking and scratching, and even short rides by smaller children. (courtesy of Te Ara)
Opononi and its neighbouring sister Omapere make a great base to discover the Waipoua Forest, New Zealand’s largest kauri rainforest.
A walking track leads to an old signal station on Arai te uru, the south head. Take a boat trip across the harbour to the giant dunes where you can try dune surfing, or take a walk on the beach between Koutu and Kauwhare points on the south shore of the Hokianga Harbour where you will find the Koutu Boulders, one of the Hokianga’s better kept secrets.
Opononi - Omapere - Hokianga Harbour - Northland - New Zealand
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NEW ZEALANDS LARGEST TREE!
Tane Mahuta is over 50m tall and 2000 years old!
We visit this amazing old tree on day 5 of our road trip, we also get hopelessly lost!
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Sand Boarding - Opononi Beach - Northland New Zealand
We spent the day on the stunning Hokianga Habour at Opononi Beach Sand Dunes, with my cousins and had the best day sand boarding, hope you like the video, and i hope that it encourages you to go there and have an awesome, like we did!!!
Opononi bay in New Zealand
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Finding an Old Kauri Winch - Opononi, New Zealand
Looking for Antique Bottles and other Artefacts...
An unexpected find was a Vintage Winch used in the days of the Kauri logging...
No idea how it would have gotten to where it is, as it a rather heavy piece of machinery...
The water is rather dark and murky due to a few days of rain and winds...
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Opononi Beach - the battle against mother nature has begun
State Highway 12 was in danger of being eroded away, by ever increasing tides and storm surges. NZTA felt it was time to fight back otherwise access to the Opononi and Omapere Communities would be lost and Waiotemarama Gorge Road would once again become the main road through.
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Driving a little bit of 90 Mile beach and using Campermate to see Rawene, Koutu boulders, Opononi, & an entire beach to ourselves.
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