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Whangarei offers visitors a bonus with plenty of marine and beach locations, amazing sub-tropical plants and funky places for a unique shot. Photographers have great directional lines, plenty of street art and artistic public installations as well as hills for panoramic views to capture the sunset or sunrise.
Hundertwasser Art Centre, Whangarei
Top billing to Hundertwasser Art Centre with gold cupola in a starring role. There are so many quirky angles you will definitely find a unique location. Funky fun to be add using the building as part of your frame.
It’s worth the admission fee to get to the rooftop where it’s all happening scenery wise as well as the rooftop garden the glittering gold cupola roof.
@HATEA Loop Whangarei
Hatea walkway sculptures, climb into or climb onto for a great photo opportunity. The senses are fired by the imaginative interpretation of the environment by the creators. Remember to read the information plaques.
Hundertwasser Art Centre, Whangarei, riverside precinct
Marina, boats and waterside action on the Whangarei River (town precinct). There is nothing better invoking journeys away than a boat with masts.
Sculpture at Quail Cafe entrance
Whangarei Quarry Gardens, Quail Cafe with the brunch menu adding yummy thoughts to your snap of the day. While significant damage due to cyclones has battered the Quarry Gardens the volunteers are hard at work. Delicious foodie photo opportunity with the best time to go mid-week. The place is a very popular weekend destination.
Whangarei Quarry succulents contrast with steel from former life
Whangarei Quarry Gardens, cherry blossoms, lush rhododendrons and cacti all make great companion pieces. The grass is showered with petals.
Whangarei Reyburn House & Art Gallery front view
Whangarei Reyburn gallery sculptures on the Hatea walkway.
Hundertwasser Art Centre display board
Whangarei public street art invites you to join in the action. This is fun as you meld yourself into the painted landscape.
Rolling Ball Clock, Whangarei @sherrylwriter
Discover an awesome fantasy clock with its enormous steel rolling balls on the Hatea walkway. Reflected light could be an issue, bring on cloudy days for this memory moment. Opposite the Clapham Clock Museum.
Something fun happening at the Tutukaka Twilight Market @tutukakamarket
Whangarei farmers market with your filled goodie bag. Luscious farm to plate cuisine is a picnic away from the weekend market.
Packard Motor Museum vintage fire engines
Packard Museum with the 1950’s maniques perched against the vintage vehicles. Laugh alongside the model.
Packard Motor Museum
Packard Museum is a treasure trove of photo locations from a Ford T vehicle to a 1950’s police motorbike. Borrow a leather jacket for this snap.
Antique unique golden clock. Claphams National Clock Museum
Claphams Clock Museum with a dignified grandfather clock adding gravitas to the photo. The museum is fulled to the brim with ideas for a unique photo moment.
Sub-tropical Northland Whangarei orchids flourishing in the warm climate
Whangarei Botanica Garden orchids with their lush petals. Very romantic.
The Ferney Botanica Whangarei hothouse seat
Whangerei Botanica Garden bright emerald ferns as a backdrop, totally New Zealand.
Whangarei waterfalls
Whangarei waterfalls from several angles, honestly your mobile just might run out of battery.
AH Reed canopy walk
AH Reed canopy boardwalk with railings acting as a directional line. Awesome tree majesty with the canopy within photo distance.
Hikurangi Lake Waro bizarre rock forms
Lake Waro scenic reserve, twisted, folded limestone rock outcrops, very gnarly background.
Bream Head @BreamHeadTrust
Bream Head military fortifications panoramic views of Whangarei and coastline.
Exterior view of public toilets Kawakawa
Kawakawa public toilets, be careful of the weekend train which drives straight down the main street. Fun and don’t forget to the check out the new library public spaces behind the toilets.
Waharoa carved gateway. The central figure represents Te Ruki Kawiti, the leader of the warriors who defended Ruapekapeka
Ruapekapeka pa military site with its amazing views of Northland and soliltary canon left behind in the 19th NZ Land Wars. Poignant and thought provoking location.
The View Around Mount Parihaka Scenic Reserve in Whangarei
Women’s jail at Heritage Park at Kiwi North. A number of historic buildings always makes for a memorable instagram.
Bridge on the Waimahanga track Onerahi @jenny.sandiford
Disused industrial buildings on the Waimahanga walk, Waimahanga walkway is a series of easy walks (some steps in areas) on the edge of the Onerahi lookout (123 Church Street, Onerahi, Whangārei 0110.
Te Matau a Pohe Bridge
Whangarei bridges, if you have an opportunity to capture lifting bridge, that’s definitely an insta moment. Look for directional lines leading to the bridge lifting mechanism, industrial chic at its best.
BRIDGES IN WHANGAREI – TE MATAU A POHE LIFTING BRIDGE. People who love bridges then Whangarei delivers with two magnificent interpretations of the landscape. Te Matau a Pohe (a lifting bascule road bridge over the Hatea River) with its fish hooks reaching up and the Kotuitui Whiti foot bridge.
Whangarei Quarry ferms and palms walkway
Coronation Scenic Reserve with its sub-tropical native regenerating forest and gold mining relics, superb New Zealand lush sub-tropical forest setting.
Poor Knights Island
Find yourself cruising, checking sub-tropical reefs and marine life at Poor Knights Island.
Celtic Cross, Waipu Museum
The tartan scarf you’ve purchased from the Scottish settler museum in Waipu and check out the dour faces of the community. Life was very serious, definitely no mobile numbers were given out.
Matakohe Kauri Museum
Matakohe Kauri Museum massive kauri slab with a ray of sunshine highlighting your gorgeousness.
Matakohe historic church
Matakohe. The beautiful cute golden timber kauri chapel opposite the Kauri Museum.
@Ngunguru Sandspit Protection Society
Reward your efforts from the painting workshop at Nganguru (Tutukaka coast) by visiting best places for selfies.
Whananaki North footbridge 375m in length
Yourself exploring Whananaki and the longest footbridge in the southern hemisphere and remember to look into the ebb and flow for marine life, perhaps a sting ray will saunter past.
Pristine Beach at Matapouri Bay
Return to Tutukaka and spend the day fossicking on the beaches and snapping shots at Matapouri Bay, Sandy and Daisy Bay. The small curved beaches are a great contrast to the lush rolling farmland and native bush.
Tutukaka lookout past Ngunguru settlement
A roadside turret is making views from Tutukaka Hill even more spectacular.
Ngunguru or frying pan lookout photo moment.
It is spectacular. The lookout, known as the Frying Pan, even has an elevated platform for people to climb for an enhanced panoramic view. You might strike a tour bus stop in which case chill out and wait fifteen minutes for the crowds to get back on their tour bus.
If your timing is right the sunset views are instagram moments. The views are of the Poor Knights to Mt Manaia. The timber lookout height and ramp are designed to be accessible. There is seating and picnic tables for your recently purchased fish n chips from the local shop in Ngunguru.
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