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Places near Wairoa by type
All 274 places by distance →One day from Wairoa
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:42 pm
38 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Wairoa
- Whakamahi Lagoonlake · 45 min
- Ngamotu Lagoon Wildlife Management Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Wairoa Historic Post Boxheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Waiatai Scenic Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Frasertown Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Wairoa
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Wairoa?
Wairoa (viewpoint, about 2 km), Huramua Nature Reserve (nature spot, about 3 km), Wairoa Historic Post Box (heritage site, about 6 km), St Peter's Church (church, about 6 km), Wairoa Museum (museum, about 6 km), Pitihera Kopu Memorial (monument, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wairoa?
208 places on Spotwander: 94 hill stations & viewpoints, 36 beaches & coast, 31 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 19 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Wairoa?
Wairoa, about 2 km by road; Kāhuitara (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Wairoa?
Onepoto Bay, about 42 km by road; Sandy Bay (42 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Wairoa?
Start in Wairoa, visit Whakamahi Lagoon, then Ngamotu Lagoon Wildlife Management Reserve, then Wairoa Historic Post Box, then Waiatai Scenic Reserve, then Frasertown Church, and drive back — about 38 km by road in all.




















