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Russell Slideshow
Top Hotels in Russell
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Duke of Marlborough Hotel Russell
81 reviews -
Hananui Lodge Motel Russell
71 reviews
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Aomotu Lodge Russell
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Okiato Lodge Russell
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Pukematu Lodge Russell
22 reviews
Russell
Travel Blogs from Russell, New Zealand
Recovering from Driving Coma & Dolphin Watching
This is a top pick! ... Bay of Island dolphin cruise for the next day, and hung out at the Paihia wharf. In the afternoon, we took the ferry over to Russell, which isn't much of a ferry ride. It's really a tiny barge that holds only a few cars, and it takes 10 min to ...
A Little History and Culture..
This is a top pick! ... morning with Dean. I hadn't realised how packed with history it was compared with other towns or even that it was once New Zealand's capital. Russell is quite similar in character to Paihia just over the water, and has a seaside village 'feel' to it. ...
Lovely Russell
This is a top pick! ... if we went straight up highway one would have to drive a long way round to to get to or alternatively take the ferry. Arrived in Russell which is a really nice old town and was one of the first places the Europeans settled in. The main street is full of ...
The Bay of Islands
This is a top pick! ... mostly reconstructed residence of James Busby, the British Government Resident who was sent to sort out the vagabonds causing trouble in Russell. Not very exciting! Much better was "Te Whare Runanga" - a traditional Maori Meeting House opened during the ...
Work work and goodbye to the Awesomobile
Well it's been a while! Well we're both alive and well and our work continues in Russell, saving saving saving! Since arriving in Russell the pace of life has slowed down somewhat and we've had little time for adventures since most of our time has ...
Russell
... de las 150 islas que conforman la bahia de las islas en Northaland. Es un viaje en ferry de solo 15 minutos desde Pahia. Russell es unos de los sitios mas antiguos de NZ, ya que fue la primer capital del pais por 1840. Luego la capital se ...
The Farm
From Auckland we decided to head pretty much straight up past Wangarei somewhere. It took a decent amount of time just to get off the motorway but at the first chance I got I detoured onto the coastal route. We passed many picturesque bays before ...
Out on the Bay
... to Russell and were on shore by 1 pm. It was a wonderful tour with amazing scenery. That gave us time to explore Russell a bit. We headed a block down the street to Pompaillier house which was a Catholic Mission and the site of a book making operation ...
Russell
... sõidab just sedapidi, kumb ots parasjagu sõidusuunas on. Tillukeses kaptenisillas oli tõenäoliselt kummagi suuna jaoks eraldi juhtimine. Russell on NZ kõige vanem valgete koloonia. Seal on vanim kirik, hotell ja tõenäoliselt palju muudki. Sadamast ...
Birth of New Zealand
... . In 1840 he (along with hosted a gathering of 35 northern chiefs who signed the Declaration of the independence of New Zealand. Magnificent views across the Bay of Islands make this a truly magical place. Although the house has been ...
Bay of Ialands
just a few pictures of the wildlife we have been lucky enough to see along the way - sorry if some of these are out of sink with our travels - but internet access has proved more difficult than we expected - some of these shots are taken long before we ...
A day on a hidden beach in Russel.
... and different from the ones we seen at home. Since it was so nice and warm, we decided to eat our very tasty New Zealand produced salad and fruit there. Even the seagulls seemed to enjoy the spinach. On the other side of the island we discovered a ...
relaxen in the Bay of Islands
Heerlijk 4 dagen relaxen in ons eigen huisje bij Russell in the Bay of ...
The Bay of Islands in the North Island
... , and here I am now, enjoying this beautiful country. More to follow, for now find some photos taken in Russell, the very first town New Zealand town. Because of its northern-most point, Russell was first port of call to navigators like ...
Merry Kiwi Christmas!
... get our shopping done (we had to shop in shifts so we wouldn't catch each other buying pressies!) We finally headed to our new home in Russell, Kororareka Lodge. We were both slightly anxious about the room and how we'd settle in to the B&B but after ...
Whangerei - disappointment on the diving front
... drive to Whangerei (pronounced Fangerey) from Auckland up the SH1 (Bill calls it the superhighway!). We have to say we love New Zealand but the drivers are awful! They hog the outside lane for no reason which means you are stuck under the ...
Happy Valentine's Day!
... am) ... but I see life differently and almost more intricately through the lens of my camera. Not to mention, I'm exploring a new place that has awe-inspiring beauty everywhere! But maybe that's how life is, and traveling just opens that up ...
Hokianga Harbour - look at those sanddunes.
... ! Not too many new birds to add for the final new days - we got to see so many earlier there probably weren't too many left. Got to next entry to see full list and how much all this fun cost us! Canada Goose New Zealand Dotterel Little Blue Penguin ...
Onto Coromandel!
A few minutes looking again at the map persuaded us to travel a little further than we'd originally envisaged and head for The Coromandel Peninsular (Coromandel is named after the ship that brought the first, mostly Scots emigrants to the area).This ...
Birds and Money in New Zealand
... 's Shearwater Spotted Shag Mallard Northern Royal Albatross Southern Royal Albatross Gibson's Wandering Albatross Black-Browed Albatross New Zealand White Capped Albatross Salvin's Albatross Giant Northern Petrel Westland Petrel White Chinned Petrel Cape ...
Bay of Islands & beyond
... landscape look slightly like a giant golf course - at least that was my view. We were going to be staying in a place called Russell, which we reached via the car ferry (due to my poor navigating when I completed missed the cross country road). The place ...
Bay of Islands
... about, we'd had enough. Lunch in the van, and then back up the SH1 to Wellsford, Waipu, by-passed Whangarei, caught short ferry from Opua to Russell. Stopped at the Russell Top 10 (just like A & H) - great site, with superb views from the sea-front. ...
Russell
A stunning coastal drive this morning took us up to Russell. This was the site of New Zealand's 1st European settlers and used to be called the 'Hell Hole of the Pacific' when whalers used to come and fight the local Maoris - that was a long ...
The Juicy shitmobile
... :). Our first stop there was a stroll out on the pier followed by a pint at the Duke of Marlborough. The oldest pub in New Zealand and beautifully located! We wanted mussels and then oysters but they were out of both! We made do with a basket of fries! ...
Bay of Islands
Today we travelled up to the very North of the North Island to the Bay of Islands. This place is a gorgeous bay made up of something like 144 little islands. We stayed in a little town called Pahia and apparently the best way to explore is by boat, so ...
Whaler's town
... and head south. Here in Russell we have checked in to the Duke of Marlborough Inn which is the oldest licensed premises in New Zealand. It was built in 1827and started as "Johnny Johnston's Grog Shop". In the 1830s Russell was the biggest ...
NZ North Island - Xmas
... screen telly will provoke pangs of camper van envy. The Bongo has taken us to the following places in the North Island: Bay of Islands (Russell): when you see the adverts for NZ and they are of the coast they are more than likely of the Bay of Islands. We ...
Bay of Islands - Week 2
At this point, work is a distant memory. We're really getting to know the town (b calls it a one sheep town but we both love it) and B is now friends with the local baker, masseuse, grocer, and sweater maker (who is also the yoga instructor) - ...
Annas Birthday
... work but it was such a fun activity, we were both achey and sore afterwards! Earlier this week, with the massive earthquake in Japan, New Zealand was put on Tsunami watch, with something predicted to hit us at about 7am. This was just when Anna was due to ...
Long Beach to Bland Bay
... out to the bay and a big cruise ship. We then headed over to the Tapeka Point. A lovely little peninsula just north of Russell. The rest of the day was spend driving South East along Rawhiti Road. This is a great little drive for anyone visiting the ...