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SpotX offroad (19.1)
Track Type:Gravel,Sand.
Maps:Topo250 maps 1 & 2.
Distance:86.5km.
Time:1 day
Grade:1. Easy driving, no rough terrain, vehicle could get dusty, road tyres, novice drivers.
Suitable:1 vehicle
Access:Follow the signs in Ahipara to Ninety Mile Beach, turn into Kaka Street, follow to the end and turn right onto the beach.
Features:Trivia: the beach is not actually 90-miles long. Use four hours after high tide, cross the sudden watercourses slowly and avoid the waves. Sand can be soft in places. Respect other beach users. Take some boogie boards to surf the dunes up at Te Paki Stream - don't drive on them. If you add a strop up to the lighthouse at Cape Reinga, it could turn into a weekend jaunt.
Accommodation:Holiday parks, campgrounds, hotels, lodges, motels and more in Kaitaia, Awanui, Ahipara and Houhora.
Contacts:Kaitaia 4x4 Club Inc., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; Far North i-SITE Visitor Centre, (09) 4080 879; stranded whales, call DOC HOTLINE, 0800 362 468.
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