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Ruakaka Beach, Whangarei

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  • Huge long beach with soft white sand .great surf club and safe swimming between the flags , very safe clean estuary for children1/2 way down the beach . Beach can be dangerous as it is a surf beach an...  more »
  • Since returning from Russel was our first stop. We had fun on this enormous beach, practically deserted (like almost all others we saw)
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  • A beach where if you turn up to eat your takeaways you won't get pested by anything or anyone. If you have a 4x4 even better then you can drive down by the water and not get stuck.  more »
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