Guidebook for Takaka

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Guidebook for Takaka

Food Scene

We have pretty good food and coffee in Golden Bay.
Great Pizzas and atmosphere
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The Dangerous Kitchen
46 Commercial St
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Great Pizzas and atmosphere
Great atmosphere, great food, outdoor fire, sometimes live music, handy, fun place.
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Roots Bar
1 Commercial St
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Great atmosphere, great food, outdoor fire, sometimes live music, handy, fun place.
Iconic, handmade, crafty, brew their own beers and soft drinks. Easy food menu, great music acts. Good to stop on the way back from Wharariki or Collingwood
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Mussel Inn
1259 State Hwy 60
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Iconic, handmade, crafty, brew their own beers and soft drinks. Easy food menu, great music acts. Good to stop on the way back from Wharariki or Collingwood
Beautiful sea views, bush setting, earth building, sweet place. check opening times. on the way to Totaranui
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Totos Café & Pizzeria
400 Totaranui Rd
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Beautiful sea views, bush setting, earth building, sweet place. check opening times. on the way to Totaranui
Great for brunch. Lively, local Cafe.
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The Wholemeal Cafe
60 Commercial St
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Great for brunch. Lively, local Cafe.
Fancy dining in Takaka. Fun decor and delicious food.
Dada Manifestó
Fancy dining in Takaka. Fun decor and delicious food.
Very good Thai. byo
O'Sha
Very good Thai. byo

Drinks & Nightlife

Great beer, food, hosts, people and music
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Roots Bar
1 Commercial St
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Great beer, food, hosts, people and music
Often have great live acts, poetry night. Brew their own beer!
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Mussel Inn
1259 State Hwy 60
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Often have great live acts, poetry night. Brew their own beer!
The only pub/ cafe in Pohara
Reeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Duitsland
The only pub/ cafe in Pohara
Fancy dining in Pohara
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Ratanui Lodge
818 Abel Tasman Dr
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Fancy dining in Pohara

Parks & Nature

easy short walk through ancient bush for great sea view!
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The Grove Scenic Reserve
14 Rocklands Rd
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easy short walk through ancient bush for great sea view!
Wild west coast beach, locals call far2freaky. archways in the sea, caves- take a torch, seals. Can be windy.
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Wharariki Beach
Wharariki Rd
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Wild west coast beach, locals call far2freaky. archways in the sea, caves- take a torch, seals. Can be windy.
Sacred place for all local people. Largest fresh water springs in Australasia and some of the cleanest in the world. A Taniwha lives here.
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Te Waikoropupu Springs
Pupu Springs Road
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Sacred place for all local people. Largest fresh water springs in Australasia and some of the cleanest in the world. A Taniwha lives here.
An hour return moderate walk through native bush to stunning waterfall. You can swim here, in the pools along the way or at the falls. 30 min drive from our place on the way to Totaranui.
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Wainui Falls Track
29 Wainui Falls Rd
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An hour return moderate walk through native bush to stunning waterfall. You can swim here, in the pools along the way or at the falls. 30 min drive from our place on the way to Totaranui.
Lots of different walks and a beautiful beach.
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Milnthorpe Park
1891-1901 Takaka-Collingwood Hwy
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Lots of different walks and a beautiful beach.

Arts & Culture

local gold mining history
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Collingwood
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local gold mining history
In the library carpark behind the organic shop in Takaka. Open every Saturday in Summer 8 til 1pm. In winter just the first Saturday of the month. Best coffee in the caravan.
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Takaka Village Market
3 Commercial St
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In the library carpark behind the organic shop in Takaka. Open every Saturday in Summer 8 til 1pm. In winter just the first Saturday of the month. Best coffee in the caravan.
interesting things about the area
Golden Bay Museum
73 Commercial St
interesting things about the area

Sightseeing

Golden sand beaches. Always good for swimming as not as tidal as other Golden bay beaches.
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Tata Beach
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Golden sand beaches. Always good for swimming as not as tidal as other Golden bay beaches.
Great for long walks down the beach. Safe easy swimming for kids. Warm water after a hot day of sunshine.
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Pohara Beach
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Great for long walks down the beach. Safe easy swimming for kids. Warm water after a hot day of sunshine.

Activities

Rock climbers paradise. Also has a family bike track along the river that loops out to the East Tākaka rd. Great swimming hole.
Paynes Ford Tramline Track
Rock climbers paradise. Also has a family bike track along the river that loops out to the East Tākaka rd. Great swimming hole.
Explore Abel Tasman beaches by kayak from Golden Bay. Serene beaches, seals, fun.
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Golden Bay Kayaks- Abel Tasman
29 Cornwall Pl
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Explore Abel Tasman beaches by kayak from Golden Bay. Serene beaches, seals, fun.