Location
3679 State Highway 31 (Kawhia Road), Oparau
Te Kauri Lodge is a pleasant one hour drive from Hamilton, and a 20 minute drive to Kawhia.
What’s nearby
- 20 minute drive to Kawhia.
- Pirongia Forest Park is a 30 minute drive.
- The lodge is also close to Te Araroa, a 3000km walking trail the length of New Zealand.
Attractions
- Kawhia – a charming coastal village, a 20 minute drive away
- Kawhia hot water beach – dig into the sand at low tide for a natural hot spa
- Pirongia Forest Park – 13,500 ha of bush and Mt Pirongia, a 30 minute drive away
- Otorohanga Kiwi House – View active Brown Kiwi throughout the day, a 40 minute drive away
- Waitomo Caves – a 45 minute drive away
Facilities
- Oparau Roadhouse – closest supplies, fuel and café, a 6 minute drive away
Te Kauri Lodge
3700 State Highway 31 (Kawhia Road), Te Awamutu 3878
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