Great Barrier Island Activities

Updated 6th Jan 2020

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Activities on Great Barrier Island include exploring the regenerating native forest on the numerous walking tracks.  Enjoy the native flora and fauna, including many endangered species such as the black petrel, chevron skink and pateke (brown teal duck). Many of our beaches are well known for great surfing as well as fishing, diving, snorkelling and kayaking. There's also golf, mountain biking, a pottery, museums and local art galleries to visit. 

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BLACK COW

ART GALLERY

Schooner Bay

Ph: 09 4290 414

WOODWORK, CARVING
SCULPTURE, PAINTINGS

Chaos
Charters

35ft vessel and experienced skipper. Operates Sept-May out of Tryphena Harbour.
Sleeps 6 adults.

Ph: 027 297 3141


Good Heavens
Dark Sky Experiences
     

The Rocks Bottle Store, Claris

Open 7 Days

* Beer, Wine, Spirits

* Large range of
   Snacks and Ice

Phone: 09 4290 118

therocks@xtra.co.nz

Large range of Soft-boards Shortboards Wetsuits
available to hire
All sizes

Delivery and pickup service.
Contact Chris 027 203 7475. 

 
Paddle Boards & Kayaks

Arts/Crafts:

Bike & Boat Hire:

Boat Launching/Wharves:
Buses/Shuttles:

Cafes:

Car Rentals:
Chemist:

Churches:

Community Groups

Dentist:

Dining Out:

Diving/Fishing:

Electric Bikes:

Ferries & Flights

Fuel:
Glamping:

Golf:

Honey:

Internet:

Kayaks:

Landscaping:
Medical:

Museums:
Paddle Boards

Postal:

Pubs/Clubs/Bars:

Real Estate Agents:
Restaurants:

Scooters:

Shops:
Surfing/Boogie Boards:

Therapies: (Massage/Yoga)

Tours: - Land
Tours: - Coastal

Tours: - Honey

Visitor Information

Walking:

Water Taxis:

Informational Brochures - Information for Boaties and Waste Management on the island.

 

Abseiling/Rock Climbing:

Hillary Outdoors, Port FitzRoy - Available for group bookings.  09 4290 762 - contact@hillaryoutdoors.co.nz

 

Arts and Crafts - Galleries/Artists plus an Island Art Discovery Map

 

Bikes:

Mountain Bikes are only permitted on public roads, on the Forestry Road Track (not a public road for vehicles), between Port FitzRoy and Whangaparapara and the around the bottom of Te Ahumata to Blind Bay Road, Okupu - marked on the map in red. The Harataonga to Okiwi track is open for mountain bikers. 

 

Bike Hire/Scooters: Electric bikes and Honda Zoomer Scooters

Tryphena House, Puriri Bay, Tryphena 027 410 2688  info@paddesandsaddles.co.nz

 

Boat Hire:

Hillary Outdoors, Port FitzRoy - fishing dinghies, sea kayaks, sailing instruction
   
 - 09 4290 762 - contact@hillaryoutdoors.co.nz
 

Boat Launching/Wharves: Services Page

 

Coastal Tours

Chaos Charters, Tryphena - 027 297 3141 - chaoscharters@gmail.com

Freedom Charters 09 4290 861 - skilly@freedomfishingcharters.co.nz

Great Barrier Charters 09 4290 522 or 027 366 0221 - info@greatbarriercharters.co.nz

Hooked on Barrier, Claris - 021 027 62332 - info@hookedonbarrier.co.nz

 

Crafts, Gifts & Clothing:
Outpost, Tryphena - 09 4290 610
Pigeon Post, Claris - 09 4290 242
Port FitzRoy Store

 

Dark Sky Sanctuary Stargazing:

Good Heavens - stargazing experience. Marvel at our starry sky with us.

Star Treks - memorable adventures on daylight or twilight treks.

 

Diving: - Great Barrier Dive Sites on;  Greatest Dive Sites  :  Dive Planet

Port FitzRoy Dive Station 09 4290 124 or 021 086 46777 for fills, hire, hydro/visual test & marine batteries

Freedom Charters 09 4290 861 - skilly@freedomfishingcharters.co.nz

Great Barrier Charters 09 4290 522 or 027 366 0221 - info@greatbarriercharters.co.nz

Hooked on Barrier, Claris - 021 027 62332 - info@hookedonbarrier.co.nz

Hillary Outdoors, Port FitzRoy - dinghies, kayaks, sailing instruction - 09 4290 762
 

Fishing Charters:
Chaos Charters,
Tryphena - 027 297 3141 - chaoscharters@gmail.com

Freedom Fishing Charters 09 4290 861 - skilly@freedomfishingcharters.co.nz

Great Barrier Charters 09 4290 522 or 027 366 0221 - info@greatbarriercharters.co.nz
 

Golf:
Great Barrier Island Golf Club, Claris - 9 hole Golf Course - 09 4290 420. Club House open Thurs & Sun 10am to 6pm.  Clubs available every day from "The Rocks", Claris.  Ph: 4290 118
 Green Fee $20, Club Hire $5
(SUMMER: Boxing Day to end February)
OPEN Saturdays 12noon to 8.00pm

 

Honey Tours:
Great Barrier Natural Honey.  Tours $50pp, up to 6 people. Between 1-2 hours depending on numbers.  Bee suits provided, adults and children.  Epipens carried for all tours.  Hives located in Kaitoke and Tryphena.  Phone 027 350 4444 for more information and to book a tour.

 

Kayaks for Hire:

Currach Irish Pub, Tryphena - 09 4290 211

Great Barrier Lodge, Whangaparapara - 09 4290 088
Kaitoke Creek Kayaks - text: 021 156 6448 or 027 6020 744

Mulberry Grove Store, Tryphena. 09 4290 909

Paddles and Saddles - Tryphena House, Puriri Bay. 027 410 2688  Email

Shoal Bay Estate, Tryphena. 09 4290 543

Also see Paddle Boards

 

Museums:

Milk, Honey and Grain Museum, Claris
       
Just past Claris airfield on the right as you travel south.

Sue & Alan Gray, Awana
Ph: 09 4290 123

Open by arrangement
please phone before you visit

Medlands Museum
Ph: 09 4290 227

Young Museum, Okupu

Ph: 09 4290 388

Open by arrangement

Please phone before you visit

 

Paddle Boards:
Paddles and Saddles - Tryphena House, Puriri Bay. 027 410 2688 
info@paddesandsaddles.co.nz

 

Pubs/Clubs/Bars:
Dining Out

 

Rock Climbing/Abseiling:

Hillary Guides, Port FitzRoy - Available for group bookings.   09 4290 762 - contact@hillaryoutdoors.co.nz

 

Star Gazing - see Dark Sky Sanctuary
 

Surfing/Boogie Boarding:  (Surf Swell Forecasts for Great Barrier)
Salty Bushman  Softboards, Shortboards and Wetsuits available to hire, for all sizes.  Delivery & Pickup service available. Contact Chris 027 203 7475

 

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Tours: - Land/Sea/Honey

Land:
AA Tryphena Shuttles - 027 282 2733

Go Great Barrier - 09 4290 222  tours@xtra.co.nz
Crazyhorse Trike Tours: 09 4290 222 - tours@xtra.co.nz

Great Barrier Travel - 09 4290 474 or 0800 426 832

 

Sea: (Coastal Tours)

 

Honey: (Honey Tours)
 

Walking & Tramping Tracks:

Aotea Treks - 021 037 1050 - Guided eco cultural walks around Aotea.

Department of Conservation Walking Tracks

Glenfern Sanctuary - guided and unguided walks. 09 4290 091

Hillary Outdoors, Port FitzRoy - Bush tours and adventures.  Available for group bookings.  09 4290 762 - contact@hillaryoutdoors.co.nz

 

Water Taxi:

Great Barrier Charters 09 4290 522 or 027 366 0221 - info@greatbarriercharters.co.nz

 



 

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