4 Things to See in Northland

Northland is the northenmost region in New Zealand, encompassing the long, skinny tip of the North Island north of Auckland, home to the mildest weather in the country. We spent a week exploring the area, taking our time, camping at various coastal spots along the way and enjoying some of the beautiful highlights that call this region home.

Tutukaka Lighthouse

The Tutukaka Lighthouse Walkway is an easy walk with beautiful coastal views. We enjoyed this little walk, especially since we had just camped in our van in one of the bays that you can see from the lighthouse at the top of Kukutauwhao Island.

Check out my detailed guide here!

Great Sand Dunes

The Great Sand Dunes of New Zealand are famous for literally being a massive pile of sand up near Cape Reinga that, if you so choose, you can descend on a sand board (I did this in Australia; it was wicked fun).