47+ How To Drive On 90 Mile Beach

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If you really want to expereince 90 Mile Beach you need to be in a vehicle cruising at sixty miles an hour with sand dunes on one side of your vehicle and the Tasman Sea on the other. Its a pleasant and scenic drive which is why many visitors choose to stop in Paihia while.

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90 Mile Beach is designated a state highway so you can drive on the beach.

How to drive on 90 mile beach. Ninety Mile Beach official name Te-Oneroa-a-TōhēNinety Mile Beach is on the western coast of the far north of the North Island of New Zealand. You have to give way to pedestrians on the beach. Dont make sudden turns as your wheels can dig in on the sand and if you have a vehicle with a high centre of gravity like an SUV you could roll it quite easily.

You can get a tour bus as well at kaitaia which will take you along the beach the dunes all the way up to cape reinga. The safest and easiest time to drive 90 Mile Beach is during and around low tide. There are around 5 entrances to 90 Mile Beach the safest and most reliable being the Waipapakauri Ramp which you can access about 20km from Kaitaia.

Watch out for other beach users. There are helpful signs at the Waipapakauri Ramp one of the entrances near Awanui telling drivers about the dangers. How to Get to 90 Mile Beach from Paihia Its only a 25 hour drive from Paihia to 90 Mile Beach along State Highway 10 State Highway 1 and State Highway 1F.

From the shallow inlets near Port Albert to the wide open waterways of Lakes Entrance lies the Ninety Mile Beach a 90-mile long stretch of pristine golden sand that separates the Gippsland Lakes from Bass Strait. Noticed a number of quite strong rips in the ocean the beach had 3 other people on it they were all fishing. On this video we take a day trip upto cape rein.

We drove north on SH 1 and pulled off the highway at the first 90-Mile Beach sign just a few miles past Kaitaia. The sign at Waipapakauri Ramp says 30kmh while the accepted rule is that the open road limit of 100kmh applies on 90 Mile Beach. This is one of the most natural and unspoilt beaches in the world and is ideal for.

Locals know to drive on the hard sand so they never get stuck. Driving 90 mile beach is an exhilarating experience. We parked in a public car park with huge sand dunes blocking our view of the Tasman Sea but we could hear the surf pounding.

Its southern end is close to the headland of Reef Point to the west of Ahipara Bay near KaitaiaFrom there it sweeps briefly northeast before running northwest along the Aupouri Peninsula for. Lake Ngatu woman Sarah Fountain is. That said as you drive up the beach you lose all sense of distance as you look through the haze and the mirages that appear with the heat off the sand.

The beach is actually 88 kilometres 55 miles long. In order to reach 90 Mile Beach look for signs saying there is car access to the beach nearby and pick the one that suits your road trip plan. The first one when driving up is at Ahipara and the top one is right where the sand dunes are but youll have to cross the stream so its weather dependant and also not for every car.

Experience 90 Mile Beach Cape Reinga. The easy way to drive along the beach is to catch a coach tour from Kaitaia. With a 2wd you are best not to drive on 90 mile beach itself or get to the good spots with the sand dunes.

Its a bizarre experience and if you dont want to run the risk of getting stuck blowing a tire or worse then I recommend you sign up for a bus tour. The Northernmost entrance is at the Te Paki Stream near the Te Paki Sand dunes. Ninety Mile beach is an unspoiled part of Australia really long with next to nobody there this is not a patrolled beach so swim at your own risk.

Im referring to Waipapkauri Ramp entrance in this answer. If you are visiting New Zealand or travelling around the country stop for a couple of minutes at 90-Mile Beach to dig some TuaTuas - delicious fresh and he. This is an absolute must do if you are in new zealand.

An opening in the dunes led directly to the beach. Keep your headlights on to improve visibility. Stay away from the soft sand.

There are 4-5 of them along the beach. If you are short of time in Northland and staying in the Bay of Islands coach tours and scenic flights up to Cape Reinga. Driving 90 mile beach is an.

It can be done though it will be a long drive. Kaitaia is the northern most town in New Zealand and the last major stop before heading to the top of New Zealand a good base from which to enjoy the many activities and attractions there are on offer from the nearby Karikari Peninsula with its white sandy beaches to the Karikari Estate Winery and the well known Carrington Golf course. Of course even the most cursory of info searches will tell you that 90 Mile Beach is not actually 90 miles long.

Not even close in fact being more like around about 80km in length.

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