Booking a budget accommodation over the Internet is always a little risky to what you end up with. To our surprise we arrived late night on Friday and entered a lovely specious bach which was in a much better state than any of our current rented properties.On Saturday we drove up to the Waipoua Kauri Forrest and also had a look at Kaiiwi Lakes. Sunday was the highlight of our weekend. Over the phone we arranged a trip to Kaipara Lighthouse. We than drove all the way down to Pouto to meet our guide and have a look what we ended up with:
Kaipara Lighthouse was built in 1884 to guide ships crossing the bar at the mouth of the Kaipara Harbour. The lighthouse closed down in 1952, and the area is now a historic reserve managed by the Trust. The lighthouse is situated on the last outcrop of sandstone and is 278 feet above sea level.
Our guide was also the owner of the keys to the lighthouse. It took us about 30 minutes to open the door as previously people tried to break in and damaged the door quite badly. We had the pleasure of seeing the inside and enjoyed the amazing views from the top.
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