Gisborne Travel Guide
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Famous as New Zealand's Chardonnay Capital, Gisborne has a strong Maori heritage, some wonderful cafes and restaurants, beautiful surf beaches and award-winning wineries to visit. Historic Gisborne also has two more claims to fame - as the first city in the world to see the sunrise, and as the place where Captain Cook made his first landfall in New Zealand in 1769. You can head up to Cooks Landing site for wonderful views over Poverty Bay and Waikanae Beach. If you're looking for a good spot to brunch or dine, head down to Gisborne's marina, where there's a clutch of good eateries with al fresco seating and harbour views. You can walk off your lunch afterwards along one of Gisborne's riverside tracks.
Adventure seekers are well catered for with a string of outdoor activities including jetboating, deep-sea fishing, diving, surfing, river adventures, horse trekking and even hunting in the hills. Gisborne is handy to Urewera National Park, the North Island's largest stretch of untouched native forest, and to
Mahia Peninsula, famed for its surfing, fishing and diving. Whitewater rafting is available on the Motu and Mahaka Rivers, or drive up the stunning East Coast and around
East Cape, and visit some of the remote beaches and tiny
Maori communities that
Eastland its unique character.
Geographic Location
Eastland, North-Eastern North Island
Population
30,000
Climate
Mediterranean
Summer average: 23°C
Winter average: 12°C
Average annual rainfall
1058mm