Astronomy Adventures - New Zealand

Accommodation

Accommodation for Astronomers at Te Whare Whetu - The Star House Sorry, the accommodation is unavailable now for a few months. See below for other accommodation nearby.
Te Tatau o te Po - Where the Sky Meets the Sea
Six minutes’ walk to beach and restaurants. Nearby: golf course, quad-bike rentals, horseback riding, beach tours. Dargaville 12km, Kauri Forest 30km. Surfboards and bicycles available for rent.
Astronomers - Leave your telescopes at home: 14” Newtonian with equatorial mount and drive. 8” Meade SCT LX90 (with GOTO). Helios binoculars (15x70) with tripod. Library & games including planispheres, atlases & astro-monopoly. Bikes, blokarts (land yachts) and surfboards available to rent!
Accommodation options in the area: Want to stay nearby? 1 bedroom cottage overlooking the ocean: http://www.bnb.co.nz/oceanview.html Luxury suites nearby http://www.sunsetviewlodge.co.nz Farmstay on the way to Kai Iwi Lakes http://www.kaurivale.co.nz Tangowahine Farmstay http://www.tangowahine.co.nz/pages Camping/Cabins/Campervans http://www.baylysbeach.co.nz or http://www.nzcamping.co.nz Places to eat out in the area: Feeling hungry? Why not try the Funky Fish restaurant

28 Seaview Road, Baylys Beach, RD7, Near Dargaville, Northland, New Zealand 0210 751 228 / 09 439 1856 or http://homepages.igrin.co.nz/astronomy Call for prices - payments accepted by PayPal.

With your host, Deborah, as featured on BBC TV 2004.