High Island

High Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit High Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach High Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -35.82923, 174.51851. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near High Island

• Manaia · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~2 km · Must-see
• Marsden Point · beach · Whangārei · ~2 km · Must-see
• One Tree Point · beach · Whangārei · ~7 km · Must-see
• Manaia / Bream Head · beach · Whangārei · ~9 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Harbour Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~10 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Harbour · beach · Whangārei · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bream Bay · beach · Northland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Uretiti Beach · beach · Northland · ~17 km · Must-see
• Waipu Museum · museum · Whangārei · ~23 km · Must-see
• HMNZS Pūriri · fort · Northland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hundertwasser Art Centre · museum · Whangārei · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mair Park · park · Whangārei · ~27 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Falls · waterfall · Whangārei · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hurupaki · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mangawhai Harbour · beach · Kaipara · ~40 km · Must-see
• Waro Limestone Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~43 km · Must-see
• Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~51 km · Must-see
• Poor Knights Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of High Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near High Island

• Paraua Rapids · river spot · Auckland · ~82 km · Must-see
• Tarakihi Rapids · river spot · Auckland · ~82 km · Must-see
• Kawau Island · river spot · Auckland · ~90 km · Must-see
• Urupukapuka Island · river spot · Far North · ~91 km · Must-see
• Challenger Island / Little Kawau Island · river spot · Auckland · ~95 km · Must-see
• Motutapu Island · river spot · Auckland · ~137 km · Must-see
• Waiheke Island · river spot · Auckland · ~149 km · Must-see
• Calliope Island · river spot · Whangārei · ~2 km
• Frenchman Island · river spot · Northland · ~5 km
• Moturaka Island · river spot · Northland · ~7 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Northland

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