Whangaroa is known as one of New Zealand's premier game fishing destinations and is better known as the Marlin capital of New Zealand. Life in Whangaroa centres on the beautiful harbour, and fishing is a way of life.
Whangaroa was once well populated by Maori, and was also home to early settlers at the local mission station. Early industry focused around gum digging and kauri logging, with logs brought down from the surrounding hills in huge quantities. At this time, the local settlers flourished, and the local mill Lane and Brown at Totara North, was kept in operation from the 1870s until the 1990s. Several shipbuilding yards operated around the harbour, and between 1850 and 1909 these shipyards produced over 100 ships.
Today Whangaroa is a place of natural beauty, and is a truly unspoilt natural wonder, with strong reminders of the area’s history.
Whangaroa was once well populated by Maori, and was also home to early settlers at the local mission station. Early industry focused around gum digging and kauri logging, with logs brought down from the surrounding hills in huge quantities. At this time, the local settlers flourished, and the local mill Lane and Brown at Totara North, was kept in operation from the 1870s until the 1990s. Several shipbuilding yards operated around the harbour, and between 1850 and 1909 these shipyards produced over 100 ships.
Today Whangaroa is a place of natural beauty, and is a truly unspoilt natural wonder, with strong reminders of the area’s history.
Whangaroa Harbour - Credit: Blue Orb
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