Guidebook for Great Barrier Island
Drinks & Nightlife
Our 'local' has great food, plays the big sports matches (eg RUGBY) and local musicians come and jam regularly (and if you ask nice they have WIFI :)
10 locals recommend
Currach Irish Pub
78 Blackwell DrOur 'local' has great food, plays the big sports matches (eg RUGBY) and local musicians come and jam regularly (and if you ask nice they have WIFI :)
The local social club is a fun place to hang on the weekend and has regular movie nights
Barrier Social Club
21 Medland RdThe local social club is a fun place to hang on the weekend and has regular movie nights
Shopping
Great coffee, groceries, gift and basics shop, beaches and place to meet our cool neighbours. About 30 min walk from house. Located next to Currach.
Stonewall Store & Bottle Store
82 Blackwell DrGreat coffee, groceries, gift and basics shop, beaches and place to meet our cool neighbours. About 30 min walk from house. Located next to Currach.
Our local store is a 8 min walk from the house and has groceries, petrol, wine and beer, small restaurant area and yummy pies.
Mulberry Grove Store
1 Mulberry Grove RdOur local store is a 8 min walk from the house and has groceries, petrol, wine and beer, small restaurant area and yummy pies.
Everything Else
The local school right on the beach with play area and a skateboard half-pipe for the shredder in the family
Mulberry Grove School
271 Shoal Bay RdThe local school right on the beach with play area and a skateboard half-pipe for the shredder in the family
Reasonably priced rentals cars and great shuttle service. We are on the other (best) side of the island, so you might consider having a car if you're going for long exploring adventures.
Great Barrier Wheels
67 Hector Sanderson RdReasonably priced rentals cars and great shuttle service. We are on the other (best) side of the island, so you might consider having a car if you're going for long exploring adventures.
We've flown with GBA for all the years we've come out to Molesworth's. Very nice people and helpful with transportation questions about getting to the island
Barrier Air
Hector Sanderson RoadWe've flown with GBA for all the years we've come out to Molesworth's. Very nice people and helpful with transportation questions about getting to the island
Port Fitzroy is TINY, but has a very cool harbour, good burger shop and is close to amazing waterfalls and bush walks. You need a car (or boat) to get there.
Port Fitzroy
Port Fitzroy is TINY, but has a very cool harbour, good burger shop and is close to amazing waterfalls and bush walks. You need a car (or boat) to get there.
This Google map is showing the terminal in the wrong place. It's a 30 min walk south from Molesworth's, is very scenic walk and has a cool arts and crafts store just before you get to the dock.
Great Barrier (Tryphena) station
This Google map is showing the terminal in the wrong place. It's a 30 min walk south from Molesworth's, is very scenic walk and has a cool arts and crafts store just before you get to the dock.
Food Scene
Strangely, there is a really good Thai restaurant on a little island off the shore of Auckland. Good food, check the hours and you'll need a car (it's over by the airport).
Angsana Thai Restaurant
63 Gray RdStrangely, there is a really good Thai restaurant on a little island off the shore of Auckland. Good food, check the hours and you'll need a car (it's over by the airport).