Ninety Mile beach
Ninety mile beach is translated from English as a 90-mile beach, although in fact its length is 88 kilometers or 55 miles. This place is known for its spectacular sunsets and is considered a" mecca " for surfers from all over the world. Don't be surprised if you see cars on the beach, and especially – cars stuck in the sand. Officially, this sandy strip along the sea is considered a highway, but not every car will be able to drive on it. Therefore, if you are going to the beach on your own car – take a rope wit you.
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Beach description
The beach is located on the West coast of Northland, in the Northern part of New Zealand, extending from the West of Kaitai along the coast to cape Reinga. This is not quite a beach in the classical sense, as it is quite long (55 km!) and open for transport. But only four-wheel-drive cars will be able to drive through it, and only at certain times when there is no tide.
This is a popular and quite visited beach, but it is not crowded. For recreation, you can easily find a plot on which you will be absolutely alone. And this is a big plus for couples in love, who in some romantic situation want to enjoy magical sunsets.
As for swimming, due to the frequent tides and strong waves, this is not the safest coast for swimming. However, if you know in advance the schedule of tides, you may even take the children with you, because it is shallow and for a long time doesn't begin the depth. In addition, pleasant to the body soft sand creates comfortable conditions for walking along the coast and sunbathing.
When is the best time to go?
The best time to travel to New Zealand is December-January, the local summer. Despite the warming, the temperature rarely exceeds 30 degrees, so relaxing on the beach here is very comfortable.
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Infrastructure
Ninety mile beach-wild beach, which is conventionally divided into zones. For example, the beach Macgowran and Pittmans – desert, with the lack of any infrastructure. But Woodside Beach, Seaspray and Lake Tyers are a little busier. Here are concentrated parks, hotels, shops with food, as well as-tackle and bait for fishing. In any case, food and drinks should be taken with you. It is not known exactly where you will stay, especially if you go without a guide who could orient you on the locality.
If we talk about the most convenient option of placement, then special attention deserves Ninety Mile Beach Holiday Park. This is a hotel that offers comfortable accommodation, and also a range of services, including laundry and billiards.
Because of the strong stable wind and high waves, many people come here only because of quality surfing. Another popular entertainment is considered to be the annual fishing competitions, in which everyone can take part. Here you can catch salmon, perch, elephant shark, flounder.
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- The main feature of this beach is the large dunes. You can take a snowboard or a plastic sled and roll down the sand slide. It's quite a popular pastime. But you should remember that by noon the sand is very hot, so it is better to come for these purposes in the first half of the day.
- The most convenient way to get to the beach on a special tourist bus. Experienced drivers know all the pitfalls of this coast, so it is the safest option for tourists. If you realy decide to go here behind the wheel of a car, follow the traces of the bus (which usually remain on the sand), make sure that you have a sufficient supply of fuel, and also-study the schedule of tides. Water arrives very quickly, and many machines simply "sink" in water and sand.
- If the weather forecast promises rain, it is better to stay at home. Driving on the beach in wet weather is not recommended. The rain will wash away the beach, and you can simply get stuck in the bog. In such cases, you should contact the emergency service on 111, and it will work even if there is no credit on your phone. However, the rescue points are quite far away - so it can take quite a long time until help arrives.