Warkworth, NZ

ABOUT

Located on the Northland Peninsula in New Zealand’s upper North Island in Auckland Region, Warkworth is a small town known for its harbours, and it's also home to the Mahurangi River. With a population of 3,909 inhabitants (2013 census), and according to the Koppen – Geiger climate classification system, the town’s climate is often described as oceanic.

Historically, the town was previously known as Brown Mills but was later renamed Warkworth by its founder John Anderson Brown in 1853. After the Government's survey in 1853, lands were opened for sales, and 153 acres were bought by John Brown following another purchase of 81 acres by his daughter Amelia.

After thorough surveying of the lands, John allotted them, and they later formed famous streets in Warkworth like Bertram, Alnwick, Lilburn, and Neville. In May 1854, they were auctioned for sale on an Auckland Newspaper known as the New Zealander. The oldest standing building in Warkworth is the Bridge House Lodge; it was built on the site of John Anderson's home close to the Warkworth Bridge. The earliest commercial activities Warkworth was known for included boat-building, logging of timbers/kauri, and flour milling.

Top Places to Visit in Warkworth

Visit Warkworth District Museum

Strategically located in the Parry Kauri Park, South of the town, the District Museum is home to Warkworth's history and the colonial past of the entire region. The museum contains artifacts, costumes, historic rooms built in the 1800s and clothes worn by prominent families in the early 1900s. The most outstanding feature of the Warkworth museum is the 800 years old large McKinney Kauri tree standing in the museum's vicinity. The museum opens daily from 10 am – 4 pm, excluding Good Friday and Christmas Days. The admission fee for kids is NZD 3 (USD 2.14) and NZD 6 (4. 28 USD) for adults.

Visit the Te Araroa Trail

Popularly known as the ‘Long Pathway’, this trail is an adrenaline pumper. Inexperienced hikers would get the thrill of their lives hiking this trail because of its snag nature. For tourists who are in love with nature, there is ample opportunity to hike from the base of the Dome forests to the conservation area and finally end under the canopy of Podocarps. Hiking through the Te Araroa trail is a perfect description of being close to nature as you can hear crickets chirping and birds singing loudly. The trail covers about one kilometre (0.6ml), so extreme care should be taken because of the steep- step nature of the trails.

Visit the Roger and Heath Mackenzie Shiloh Farm

This place is the best spot for horse lovers because a whole range of horse riding activities goes on here. For NZD 50 (USD 35.66), you can take a one hour pleasurable horseback riding through the mild Roger and Heath Mackenzie Shiloh Farms and have a perfect view of the beautiful sceneries surrounding it.

Visit the Matakana Coast Wine Country

Situated at Baxter Street, Matakana is indeed a home to the best wines in the whole country. You can go wine-hopping and have a taste of the finest locally refined wines such as Syrah, and cabernet, chardonnay, merlot, and Pinot Noir/Gris.

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