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Destination Devonport
The seaside heart of Auckland, New Zealand.
Whether you are on holiday, business, wanting somewhere special to stay, or seeking an interesting day of relaxation and pleasure, bring your family and friends to our historic village by the sea. A relaxing ten minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland, or a thirteen km drive by car. We at Aniwaniwa Cottage Homestay welcome you.
Find
out much more about Devonport
History, art, architecture, nature, attractions, festivals, business, accommodation, restaurants
Official
Devonport Website www.devonport.co.nz
The
Gem in North Shore City!!
Our village is situated on a peninsula surrounded by the Waitemata Harbour, scene of the world's greatest sailing and home of the America's Cup. It is a great place to relax on holiday or after a hard day’s business. It has excellent beaches for swimming, many parks, panoramic views from extinct volcanos, a maori / military fort, history, a naval base, an attractive village, shopping, restaurants, a movie theatre, library, art galleries, museums, the historic Esplanade Hotel, homestay, bed and breakfast, motel, houses, gardens, parks, history, a golf course and almost every other sports facility. You do not need a car as this is a safe, compact and very picturesque place to explore by foot.
North Shore City, centred in Takapuna 6 km away, offers a
wide range of facilities, experiences and activities. It boasts beautiful beaches, coastlines, parks, native bush, and
other excellent sports facilities. Shopping
malls, markets, an active arts community, superb accommodation choices and
a relaxed beachfront café culture makes it a place to enjoy life.
Tourism North Shore Website
what's on etc
Other Places to Stay - Devonport
Tourist Travel Guide - Explore Auckland and NZ from Devonport
A gateway through which you can explore Auckland and beyond. North Shore City operates Visitor Information
Centres behind the Library on the village waterfront just across from the
ferry terminal, and also in Takapuna. The
staff there will give you history, holiday advice and help you book accommodation,
hotel, motel, homestay, bed and breakfast, B&B, travel and the many other
tourist activities you can enjoy here, on The Shore, Auckland or throughout
New Zealand.
Victoria Road, Devonport, North Shore City, NZ.
Phone: 64 9 446 0677 or in NZ (09) 446 0677
Fax: 64 9 446 0698 or in NZ (09) 446 0698
email: visitorinfo@nthshore.govt.nz
Takapuna-Centre ( 8.30am-5pm
weekdaysi, 10am-3pm weekends and public holidays)
49 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna , New Zealand.
Phone: 64 9 486 8670 or locally (09) 486 8670
Fax: 64
9 486 8562 or locally (09) 486 8562
The
Official Devonport-Website http://www.devonport.co.nz/
Tourism
North Shore http://www.tourismnorthshore.org.nz/
Explore
NZ from here http://www.homestay-devonport.info/aucklandnz.htm
Exploring
the Hauraki Gulf by Ferry http://www.fullers.co.nz/
Discovering
Auckland http://www.aucklandnz.com/
Take
a virtual tour of New Zealand http://www.vnz.co.nz
Tourist
Board information http://www.purenz.com/
Walk
Te Araroa walkway with Geoff Chapple http://www.teararoa.org.nz
National
parks and other recreation. http://www.doc.govt.nz/
FROM
AIRPORT: Take an airport shuttle
(approx $40 per couple) direct to your lodgings. Alternately, take the Airport bus to the Downtown Terminal (every
20 mins) at $12.50 each), cross the road and right 100 metres to the brick
Ferry Terminal, take the Devonport Ferry (every half hour) at $4.00 each.
BY
FERRY: Take the Ferry from the Downtown
Auckland ferry terminal (The Brick
building directly across from the bottom of Queen Street), which runs every
half hour. Timetable
The Visitor Information Centre is situated on Victoria Road opposite
the library and just up the road from the ferry terminal. Map of Village