Kowhai Avenue in Whakatāne District

Kowhai Avenue in Whakatāne District is an asphalted residential street. It runs in a north-south direction starting from Oregon Drive and crosses Pohutukawa Drive, Miro Drive and Rewa Crescent and ends at Main Road. Kowhai Avenue also exists in Western Bay of Plenty District.

Road Type
residential street
Route
north-south

Campsite

  • Horomanga Base Camp – approx. 11,9 km.
  • Mangamate campsite (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 17,4 km.
  • Mid Okahu Road Campsite. Camp on grass terraces adjacent to Okahu Stream. Good picnicking and walking in the forest. – approx. 20,4 km.
  • Sanctuary Campsite (tents allowed, caravans allowed). Small camp next to the Minginui Stream. Walk through podocarp forest. – approx. 23,0 km.
  • Okahu Road campsite (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 25,9 km.
  • Mimiha Bridge Campsite – approx. 28,0 km.
  • Te Pakau (Eight Acre) Campsite. Once a dairy farm, this campsite is near the Waimana River. There are numerous walks into the spectacular forest nearby. – approx. 37,6 km.

Hostel

  • Kohutapu Lodge & Tribal Tours – approx. 16,5 km.

Cemetery

  • Ohiro Urupā – approx. 28,9 km.

Bus stops

  • Murupara – approx. 200 m.
  • Miro Drive – approx. 600 m.
  • Minginui – approx. 20,2 km.
  • Ruatāhuna – approx. 27,9 km.

Parking

  • Whirinaki Forest Bike Park parking (surface, 8 spaces, free) – approx. 20,2 km.
  • River Road carpark (surface, 10 spaces, free) – approx. 24,1 km.

Motel

  • Motel – approx. 400 m.

Attraction

  • Te Whaiti nui a toi Canyon – approx. 24,8 km.

Petrol stations

  • G.A.S. (Diesel, G.A.S.) – approx. 200 m.
  • Ruatahuna Petrol Station (G.A.S.) at Ruatahuna Road 5898A (3079) – approx. 27,9 km.

Cafés

  • The Station Cafe – approx. 250 m.
  • Moumou Kai Cafe at Ruatahuna Road 5898A (3079) – approx. 27,9 km.

Convenience stores

  • Four Square (opening hours: Mon–Fri 7:30–18:30; Sat 7:30–19; Sun 7:30–16) at Pine Drive (3025) – approx. 200 m.

Charging stations

  • Murupara (Pine Drive Carpark) (Typ-2, CHAdeMO, 2 charging points) – approx. 250 m.

Fire station

  • Murupara Volunteer Fire Brigade (Fire and Emergency New Zealand) – approx. 600 m.

Gift shops

  • Te Kohu Gallery and Gift Shop – approx. 28,0 km.