Whangarei Falls
Located centrally at Tikipunga, 5km north east of the city.
- Known as the most photogenic waterfall in New Zealand, dropping 25 metres into a beautiful bush-fringed pool.
Claphams Clocks - The National Clock Museum
Town Basin
438 3993
$8 Adult, $4 Child, Senior Citizens $6
Open Daily 9 - 5PM
One of the largest collections of clocks in the southern hemisphere.
Zion Wildlife Gardens
Gray Road, Kamo. Whangarei,
09 435 0110
Adults: $NZ60-100 Children (2-12years old): $NZ30-40
Guided tours only
The wildlife gardens currently has a collection of Barbary and white lions, Royal White and orange Bengal tigers, some very cute cubs, two Serval cats, a black leopard and a baboon.
Whangarei Quarry Gardens
Russell road
Free
Spectacular subtropical plantings in a terraced amphitheatre with a lake fed by two waterfalls.
Heritage Park
438 9630
Adult $10 Child 3 - 16 years $5 Child under 3 years Free
Open Daily from 10AM - 4PM Closed Christmas Day
State Highway 14 on the road to Dargaville, about 5 minutes from the Whangarei City centre
Exhibits relating to Whangarei and Northland as well as a Kiwi aviary and various historic buildings.