Dargaville

Dargaville is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the bank of the Northern Wairoa River in the Northland region. The town is located 55 kilometres southwest of Whangarei.

It is noted for the high proportion of residents of Dalmatian descent. The area around it is one of the chief regions in the country for cultivating kumara (sweet potato) and so Dargaville is known by many locals as the Kumara Capital of New Zealand.

Dargaville also has one of the longest unbroken stretches of sand beach in New Zealand, and is largely drivable from one end to the other. This beach is home of the famous local shellfish delicacy called the toheroa, a large and very tasty species, which was over-harvested in the 1950s and 1960s causing the population of the shellfish to decline so alarmingly that public gathering of the shellfish is now prohibited.

Dargaville is also the gateway to the mighty Waipoua Forest, now a protected national park and home of the biggest specimens of Kauri tree in New Zealand. Tane Mahuta (Maori, meaning "Lord of the Forest") being chief amongst them.

 

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  • Baylys Beach Holiday Park2009-10-13

    Located in Dargaville, Northland, Northland, New Zealand

    Baylys Beach Holiday Park located in Dargaville consists of 2 fully self-contained cottages that sleep up to 6 people per house and there is motels and ensuite cabins and standard cabins to choose from. Baylys Beach Holiday Park also has power and non-power sites, a quad bike hire service on site and the famous Funky Fish Café next door in Dragaville. READ MORE

  • Dargaville Campervan Park and Cabins2009-10-13

    Located in Dargaville, Northland, Northland, New Zealand

    Dargaville Campervan Park and CabinsDargaville Campervan Park and Cabins offers Railway carriages converted to cabins and Powered camper van & caravan sites as well as separate private ensuites available for camper vans & caravans in Dargaville. Dargaville Campervan Park and Cabins is just 15 minutes by car to unspoilt West Coast beaches and the Kauri Coast. READ MORE

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  • Sunset View Lodge2009-10-13

    Located in Dargaville, Northland, Northland, New Zealand

    Sunset View LodgeSunset View Lodge is located in Dargaville has the options of 3 suites on the 2nd floor or 3 suites on the 1st floor with wide panoramic views over the Tasman Sea. Sunset View Lodge also has a specially built Guest Lounge and Home Theatre and heated swimming pool with a turbo jet for guests visiting the Lodge in Dargaville. READ MORE

  • Ripiro Luxury Apartment 2009-10-13

    Located in Dargaville, Northland, Northland, New Zealand

    Ripiro Luxury Apartment Ripiro Luxury Apartment located in Dargaville is a luxury holiday apartment on Baylys Beach offering a self-contained three-bedroom apartment that can accommodate up to six people. Ripiro Luxury Apartment nearby seaside holiday town retains the traditional baches on pohutukawa-lined streets, old tales of shipwrecks in the harbour and a spectacular outdoor environment of sand dunes, private coves, warm waters and long, golden beaches in Dargaville. READ MORE

  • The Central Hotel2009-10-13

    Located in Dargaville, Northland, Northland, New Zealand

    The Central HotelThe Central Hotel is Dargaville oldest hotel established in 1876 and is currently an heritage listed building that offers hotel rooms, sport bar and restaurant grill facilities to guests. Muddy Waters Bar & Grill Restaurant at the Central Hotel caters for Big Occasions or that Intimate Dinner in Dargaville. READ MORE

  • Kauri House Lodge2009-10-13

    Located in Dargaville, Northland, Northland, New Zealand

    Kauri House LodgeKauri House Lodge is set on a hill amongst three hectares of garden and native trees in Dargaville and consists of 3 guest bedrooms with a pool and billiard room for guests use. Kauri House Lodge is nearby the Wairoa River and Kairpara Harbour and the area offers many activities including golden sand beaches, fresh water lakes, river tours, museums, bush walks and restaurants in Dargaville. READ MORE

  • Lighthouse Lodge Resort - CLOSED

    Located in Dargaville, Northland, Northland, New Zealand

    The Lighthouse Lodge Resort in Dargaville is now closed, please check our other accommodation options in the area.READ MORE

  • Waipoua Lodge 2009-10-13

    Located in Dargaville, Northland, Northland, New Zealand

    Waipoua Lodge Waipoua Lodge, a luxury five star lodge with 4 suites overlooking the Waipoua Forest in Dargaville is the gateway to the Kai Iwi Lakes, golden sand beaches and Kauri Coast in Northland. The Waipoua Lodge also offers a jacuzzi, bush walks, forest & gardens settings and a restaurant that serves local produce, meats & sea foods and also run Cooking Classes in Dargaville. READ MORE