Location

*Location*
Experience New Zealand’s best kept travel secret – Great Barrier island – remote and spectacular. Named by Captain Cook, Great Barrier Island lies at the edge of the Hauraki Gulf, only 55 miles and 25 minutes by air from Auckland. Great Barrier Island offers stunning beaches, hiking trails, hot springs, horse riding, fishing, kayaking, swimming and snorkelling, as well as historic sites that go back to the pioneering days. Seventy percent of the island is managed by the Department of Conservation as the gem of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.

Great Barrier Island is a microcosm of New Zealand the way it was 50 years ago – plentiful birdlife (including kaka parrots and the rare brown teal), the chevron skink found nowhere else in the world.

Access to the Island

There are regular flights from Auckland Airport and periodic services from the North Shore, Waiheke Island, Whangarei and Coromandel airports. Claris Airport on Great Barrier Island is fifteen minutes drive from McManaway House. Please contact us to arrange your travel requirements.