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90 Mile Beach, Cape Reinga

Puketi Kauri Forest
Puketi Kauri Forest

Early in the morning about 7am we left Paihia and headed to the far north. The first stop was Puketi Kauri Forest.

The TOP Bakery in New Zealand
The TOP Bakery in New Zealand

It might be true. Probably there are not many (if any :) other bakeries above that one on the map.

90 Mile Beach
90 Mile Beach

90 Mile Beach is an official motorway with a 100km/h speed limit.
It's actually only 64 miles long.

Dune Rider
Dune Rider

90 Mile Beach
90 Mile Beach

The only motorway in New Zealand without any road markings. You can drive on any side of the beach you like.

90 Mile Beach
90 Mile Beach

Awesome Adventures bus
Awesome Adventures bus

Our Awesome Adventures bus. And I have to say the adventure was really awesome!

Fellow travellers on the beach
Fellow travellers on the beach

Car wreck - tourist attraction
Car wreck - tourist attraction

That was a two weeks fresh car wreck. Such accidents are not rare on 90 Mile Beach.
The day when the car sank was rainy. Streams of water were running through the beach to the ocean. The car got caught in one of those streams. Sand + water = quick sand.

Car sunk in quicksand
Car sunk in quicksand

Giant Sand Dunes
Giant Sand Dunes

Reaching the clouds.
The biggest sand dunes in New Zealand. Very impressive.

Climbing the giant sand dunes
Climbing the giant sand dunes

Sun, heat, loose sand and a long steep slope make the climb a challenge.

Sandboarding
Sandboarding

Ready! Go!

Sandboarding
Sandboarding

Riding a giant sand dune.

View from the summit of a sand dune
View from the summit of a sand dune

We turned off the 90 Mile Beach and took the riverbed to get to the dunes.

Giant Dunes. Tiny people
Giant Dunes. Tiny people

Cape Reinga. Lookout to the right
Cape Reinga. Lookout to the right

Cape Reinga. Lookout to the left
Cape Reinga. Lookout to the left

Welcome to Te Rerenga Wairua
Welcome to Te Rerenga Wairua

New Zealand's northernmost post box
New Zealand's northernmost post box

Girls get overexcited from the surrounding scenery
Girls get overexcited from the surrounding scenery

Cape Reinga Lighthouse
Cape Reinga Lighthouse

Cape Reinga is where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean

Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay

Beautiful beach very close to Cape Reinga.

Kauri Coffee Table
Kauri Coffee Table

Ancient Kauri Kingdom

Ancient Kauri Kingdom
Ancient Kauri Kingdom

Kauri furniture and handcrafted gifts from Ancient Kauri Kingdom.

Marlin 85kg
Marlin 85kg

New Zealand is one of the world's best game fishing destinations.

  

08.01.2006, Far North, New Zealand

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