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Activities on Great Barrier Island include exploring the regenerating native forest on the numerous walking tracks.  Enjoy the native flora and fauna, including many endangered species such as the black petrel, chevron skink and pateke (brown teal duck). Many of our beaches are well known for great surfing as well as fishing, diving, snorkelling and kayaking. There's also golf, mountain biking, a pottery, museums and local art galleries to visit. 

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Great Barrier Island Tours


Crazyhorse Trike Tours

Chaos
Charters

35ft vessel and experienced skipper. Operates Sept - May out of Tryphena Harbour. Sleeps 6 adults.


Day Trips to Great Barrier

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Regular Daily Service

BLACK COW
ART GALLERY

Schooner Bay
Ph: 09 4290 414
WOODWORK, CARVING
SCULPTURE, PAINTINGS

Karaka Bay,
Port FitzRoy. 
Ph: 09 4290 762


Adventure Guiding - sea & surf kayaking, rock climbing.
sailing, 
Equipment renta
l - dinghies, kayaks etc

Local specialist with inside knowledge of the best fishing & diving spots and all the gear you need for an unforgettable day on the water! Adventure equipment & hire.
Ph: 09 4290 740

Arts/Crafts:

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Cafes:

Car Rentals:
Chemist:

Churches:

Community Groups
Dentist:

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Ferries & Flights
Fuel:

Golf:

Honey:
Horse Treks:

Internet:

Kayaks:

Landscaping:
Medical:

Museums:

Postal:

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Restaurants:
Shops:
Surfing:

Therapies: (Massage)

Tours: - Land based
Tours: - Coastal

Walking:

Water Taxis:

Visitor Information
Weddings

 

Abseiling/Rock Climbing:

Hillary Guides, Port FitzRoy - 09 4290 762 - Email

 

Arts and Crafts - Galleries, Museums, Pottery

 

Bike Hire:
Paradise Cycles, Tryphena - Mountain Bike rentals. Repairs, sales and servicing. 09 4290 700
 

Mountain Bikes are only permitted on public roads and on the Forestry Road from Whangaparapara to Port FitzRoy marked on the map in red. This is not a public road for vehicles.

 

Boat Hire:
Great Barrier Lodge - Dinghy Hire - 09 4290 488 - Email

Hooked on Barrier, Claris - 09 4290 740 - Email

Hillary Guides, Port FitzRoy - fishing dinghies, sea kayaks, sailing instruction
   
 - 09 4290 762 - Email

 

Boat Launching/Wharves: Services Page

 

Coastal Tours

Chaos Charters, Tryphena - 027 297 3141 - Email

Hooked on Barrier, Claris - 09 4290 740 - Email

Freedom Charters 09 4290 861 - Email

Riviera Charters - 09 4290 733

 

Crafts, Gifts & Clothing:
Outpost, Tryphena - 09 4290 610
Pigeon Post, Claris - 09 4290 242
Port FitzRoy Information Centre - 09 4290 848

Sun, Sea, Surf Shop (Gifts & Clothing), Medlands - 09 4290 352

 

Diving: - Great Barrier Dive Sites on;  Greatest Dive Sites  :  Dive Planet

Freedom Charters 09 4290 861 - Email

Great Barrier Lodge - 09 4290 488 - Dive Fills - Email

Hooked on Barrier, Claris - 09 4290 740 - Email
Port FitzRoy Dive Station 09 4290 591 for fills, hire, hydro/visual test & marine batteries

Riviera Charters - 09 4290 733 - Diving & Snorkelling
 

Fishing Charters:
Chaos Charters,
Tryphena - 027 297 3141 - Email

Freedom Fishing Charters 09 4290 861 - Email
Hooked on Barrier, Claris - 09 4290 740 - Email

Riviera Charters - 09 4290 733

Surf Casting Safaris - 021 238 3285

 

Golf:
Claris Golf Club - 9 hole Golf Course,
Claris - 09 4290 420 - Open every day.
For GOLF EVENTS PROGRAMME go to the Events Guide and click on Golf at the top of the page.
Clubhouse Open Thurs & Sun 10am-6pm - Green Fee $20, Club Hire $5

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Horse Treks:
Chrissy Watene - 09 4290 274.  Limited to 1/2 semi-experienced riders.
 

Kayaks for Hire:
Glenfern, Port FitzRoy - 09 4290 091 - Email
Great Barrier Lodge - 09 4290 488 - Email
Hooked on Barrier
, Claris - 09 4290 740 - Email
Hillary Guides, Port FitzRoy- double, single and sit-on-top kayaks - 09 4290 762 - Email

 

Museums:
Medlands Museum - 09 4290 227

Milk, Honey & Grain Museum, Claris - 09 4290 773
Sue & Alan Gray, Awana - 09 4290 123
Young Museum, Okupu - 09 4290 388

 

Pubs/Clubs/Bars:
See the DineOut Guide

 

Rock Climbiing/Abseiling:

Hillary Guides, Port FitzRoy - 09 4290 762 - Email

 

Surfing/Boogie Boarding:  (Surf Swell Forecasts for Great Barrier)

Aotea Summer Surf School - Come down to Medlands beach and get started!
Hooked on Barrier, Claris - 090 4290 740 - Email

Open 8.30am-5.30pm every day. Wet suits, Surfboards, Boogie Boards

Hillary Guides, Port FitzRoy - surf kayaking rental and instruction - 09 4290 762 - Email

Sun, Sea, Surf Shop (Beach Gear & Wear, Board Rental), Medlands - 09 4290 352

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Tours: - Land
AA Tryphena Shuttles - 027 282 2733

Barrier Tour Co - 09 4290 222  Email
Crazyhorse Trike Tours: 09 4290 222 - Email

Glenfern Sanctuary Guided Walk.  Port FitzRoy
Great Barrier Buses & Car Rentals - 09 4290 474 or 0800 426 832

GBI Shuttle & Transfer Service - 09 4290 062

Mike Newman - 09 4290 052 - based at Port FitzRoy
 

Tours: - Sea (refer Coastal Tours)
 

Walking & Tramping Tracks:

Department of Conservation Walking Tracks
Glenfern Sanctuary Guided Walk.  Port FitzRoy

Hillary Guides, Port FitzRoy - Bush tours and adventures - 09 4290 762 - Email

 

Water Taxi:
Riviera Charters
(Plus high speed ferry service to Auckland - 45min) - 09 4290 733

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The Band that
Rocks the Barrier

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Glenfern Sanctuary


Learning to surf is a life changing experience.
Each summer at
Medlands beach.


Great Barrier Sites

 

Photo courtesy of OPC

Photo courtesy of OPC

Photo courtesy of OPC

Whangapoua Right Hand Surf Bar
(Surf Swell Forecasts
for Great Barrier)

Photo courtesy of OPC

Hot Springs at Whangaparapara


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