Monday, February 13, 2006
En route to Kauri Cliffs
Since it’s agreed we’ve got lots of time.
Let’s head for the Kauri Coast and trip around the North.
By the way this tree is not one of the obstacles
you’ll come across at Kauri Cliffs.
Image from communities.co.nz/WaipouaForest/
But it is a very famous tree on our clockwise trip around the North. The tree is called Tane Mahuta (Maori for "Lord of the Forest").
It is 4.4 metres in diameter and 17.7 metres to the first branch.
But let’s not rush. Just North of Auckland there’s Gulf Harbour
designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr
Image from gulfharbourcountryclub.co.nz
Not really a links course although it has some wonderful sea vistas.
There’s a good photo on the golf section of the home page
See if you can talk the starter into just playing the back nine.
Explain you’re in a rush to go North and got to be at Bayley’s Beach outside of Dargaville so you can get in nine holes as the sun is setting on the big beach with beautiful sunsets.
Image from kauri.coast.co.nz
Sorry no glossy photo of the golf course just an on line comment which I agree with
from Graham L. Jones, Dargaville, New Zealand
"Picturesque seaside course open all year round.
Tends to play longer than measured due to elevated greens.
Green fee $15. If the golf's no good you can always go fishing!"
Not so sure about the green fee as of 2006.
But still small enough to suit my Scottish sporran.
Let’s head for the Kauri Coast and trip around the North.
By the way this tree is not one of the obstacles
you’ll come across at Kauri Cliffs.
Image from communities.co.nz/WaipouaForest/
But it is a very famous tree on our clockwise trip around the North. The tree is called Tane Mahuta (Maori for "Lord of the Forest").
It is 4.4 metres in diameter and 17.7 metres to the first branch.
But let’s not rush. Just North of Auckland there’s Gulf Harbour
designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr
Image from gulfharbourcountryclub.co.nz
Not really a links course although it has some wonderful sea vistas.
There’s a good photo on the golf section of the home page
See if you can talk the starter into just playing the back nine.
Explain you’re in a rush to go North and got to be at Bayley’s Beach outside of Dargaville so you can get in nine holes as the sun is setting on the big beach with beautiful sunsets.
Image from kauri.coast.co.nz
Sorry no glossy photo of the golf course just an on line comment which I agree with
from Graham L. Jones, Dargaville, New Zealand
"Picturesque seaside course open all year round.
Tends to play longer than measured due to elevated greens.
Green fee $15. If the golf's no good you can always go fishing!"
Not so sure about the green fee as of 2006.
But still small enough to suit my Scottish sporran.
