Whangarei
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By car – once in town just follow the brown signs to Town Basin, Quayside, Whangarei. | By car – once in town just follow the brown signs to Town Basin, Quayside, Whangarei. |
Revision as of 01:21, 24 August 2010
Whangarei, New Zealand (Port of Entry)
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| 35°43.42′S, 174°19.53′E |
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Whangarei is only 70 kilometres from the Bay of Islands and is the primary gateway to the rest of Northland.
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Charts
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Radio Nets
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Local Weather
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Sources for Weather forecasts:
S 35°43.474 . E 174°19.599
It is recommended for yachts to motor the final 3nm of the river on the rising tide and favour the outside curves of the river. The channel is marked and dredged to a minimum of 1mtr below CD. The river bottom is soft mud. The marina is just before a bridge, so you can’t go past. Navigation Chart No. NZ5215 For a map over the channel markers on the upper river click on this link to the Northern Regional Council's web site. CHANNEL MARKERS
By car – once in town just follow the brown signs to Town Basin, Quayside, Whangarei.
By plane – Air New Zealand flies into Whangarei airport. Or it is a two- hour drive from Auckland.
The marina office has the documents needed before exiting New Zealand as well as immigration 3 month extension forms.
Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)
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Offshore Islands and Groups
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Marinas & Yacht Clubs
- Whangarei Marina (Town Basin Marina)
- Marsden Cove Marina
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