Surroundings

High Norton is set above farmland, in a village with no hustle and bustle. It is a great place to relax, and if you do want to explore there are a number of things to see and do in the immediate area.

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River Cruise, 90 minutes cruise on the Northern Wairoa River. Learn the some of the history of the sailing days, the kauri timber mill days and life on the river.
Wairere boulders, a great day trip from High Norton to see these unique fluted boulders flowing down the valley. www.wairereboulders.co.nz
Pouto Peninsula, excellent for tramping, swimming and fishing
Kai Iwi Lakes, crystal clear Sand Dune Lakes, spectacular to look at and great for safe swimming
West Coast Beaches, the rugged western shore of New Zealand is on a grand scale. Rapiro Beach is the longest drivable beach in New Zealand - Sand Safaries available.
Kaipara Harbour is the largest habour in the Southern Hemisphere and offers excellent sea and bird life. Superb fishing if you want to bring a rod.
Hokianga Harbour, known also as Te Kohanga o Te Tai Tokerau (the nest of the northern tribes), it is the central point from which most Northland Maori trace their ancestry.
The Waipoua Forest Home of the giant Kauri tree 'Tane Mahuta' or 'God of the Forest'. Approximately 1250 years old.