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Thread ID: 146114	2018-04-24 23:45:00	Planning a trip up north	Roscoe (6288)	PC World Chat

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1448859	2018-04-27 01:06:00	Roscoe wrote: "We thought that we would travel up SH12 through Dargaville, turn off to Rawene.." We have a Ford Transit campervan and a couple of years ago went around quite a bit of Northland, though not north of Kaikohe. However we did all those roads years ago in a Fiat 128, and if we could go there in that heap of dung, we could do it in a Ford Tragic... On our most recent trip, we went up through the Waipoua Forest from Dargaville, and stayed a night in a neat little campground in Rawene overlooking the harbour - nice hosts there. If you are in the Kerikeri area, and want to stay a night nearby, there is a campsite called Aroha Island which has kiwis - you can wander around at night with a torch with red cellophane over the lens looking for them. The island is connected to the mainland by a short causeway. No power if I recall correctly, and limited water supplies, but a lovely quiet place to stay. If you are a member of NZMCA you don't need to use Campermate with a smart phone - just log into the NZMCA website and plan your journey using their online travel directory - it has equivalent information to Campermate.	John H (8)
1448860	2018-04-29 02:32:00	We did that trip years ago, ferry crossing s well. What impressed me most was the two Oceans colliding off the headland. PJ	Poppa John (284)
1448861	2018-04-29 23:43:00	Thanks very much for your helpful comments, fellas. Much appreciated. After reading what you all have said, we will give it a go. We are members of NZMCA and find the travel directory very useful. Thanks for that, John.	Roscoe (6288)
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