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The
Hauraki Plains is the northern gateway to the Coromandel Peninsula and the
Bay of Plenty.
The
unique history of our area began with the settlement in the 1900's of
returned soldiers from the First and second World Wars. The main mode of
transport being the steamboats that docked at the wharves along the Piako
River and ferried al the settlers and equipment to make this area one of
New Zealand's richest dairy farming regions.
The rich
fertile Hauraki Plains were created following extensive drainage of the
peat swamp lands. Today a thousand kilometres of stopbanks protect the
64,700 hectares of farmland.
The
Miranda bird sanctuary is recognised internationally as a wildlife
sanctuary, which hosts up to 40,000 birds a year - many rare or uncommon.
The Hauraki
Plains has a great deal to offer the everyday New Zealander and overseas
tourist. You will find accommodation, hot pools, bush walks, motocross and
trail tracks and craft outlets To name a few.
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