Third Night for only $25 at Golden Sand Beach Front Apartments*
STAY 3 NIGHTS AND GET YOUR THIRD NIGHT FOR ONLY $25 !!
Missed getting away to relax this summer? Head North to our sub tropical paradise and soak up the endless Summer! Book now and recieve your third night for ONLY $25 *This Special offer is available for 2 person stays from April 19 to August 31 2010 at Golden Sand Beachfront Apartments. Hurry!! Offer ends April 20 2010! Up to 4 people can stay and the price for extras per night is $15 per adult and $10 per child.
Simply call Rochelle on 09 4060475 or email info@goldensand.co.nz Or book online here http://www.goldensand.co.nz/index.php/book-online/
Local attractions include wineries and world class golf courses; fishing; sightseeing, bush walks and great restaurants within easy reach ( including the not to be missed World famous Mangonui fish and chips) Or just stoll along the beach in the moonlight!
Walk around Mangonui
Last weekend we got the heritage trail brochure from the Mangonui Information Centre and, following its instructions,
Mangonui Courthouse and Post Office
walked around Mangonui. It was great to see so many old buildings - the court house, the Old Oak, the Mangonui Hotel ( stopped here for a refreshing drink!) and the church and graveyard- and still in ‘working order’. The kids had fun finding the oldest headstone too!
You could really see this as the old centre of commerce that it was and get the feeling of Mangonui 2 centuries ago. Did you know there were 6 pubs in Mangonui at the turn of the century ( 1900s) All in all, it took us a couple of hours to complete (including food and drink stops) and with the splendid views and rustic pathways it was informative, cheap, holiday entertainment for all - and good exercise with those hills! (the roading map was made in England pre 1840 where they assumed the land was all flat!)
Whalers Museum & Maori Pa Sites
Butler Point is a 40 minute drive from Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, and just 15 minutes from the picturesque township of Mangonui, centre of the Doubtless Bay region. The Point can also be reached by a 150 metre boat trip from Mangonui.
Butler Point is notable for its association with the early history of the Far North. On the property are a Whaling Museum, acknowledged as one of the most comprehensive private museums of its kind in New Zealand; Butler House, the residence of Captain William Butler built in 1847; and Gardens of exotic and native flora, including extensive stands of ancient pohutukawa trees.
A pa (hillfort) on the property provides evidence of earlier occupation by Maori. European manufactured items show that early historic contact occurred between Maori and visiting whalers. Other Butler Point attractions include an orchard, expansive grounds, and picnic and barbecue areas.
