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EAST CAPE
Calling Code: +64 6
This beautiful secluded region has an abundance of wilderness with miles of golden sandy beaches and sparkling lakes and rivers.
The coastal trip to Gisborne from Opotiki is a pleasant drive on a fully sealed highway, with spectacular beaches and rugged coastline.
Captain James Cook made his first New Zealand landfall here and subsequently renamed many of the bays and features of the area.
Gisborne, the most easterly
city of New Zealand, sees
the sunrise before any other city in the world. World-class wineries
flourish in the climate and the city has many beautiful gardens.
The Urewera National Park, accessed through Wairoa
and Whakatane, is the place
for adventure pursuits including hiking, hunting, fishing, horse
trekking and white water rafting. Trampers can travel the Lake
Waikaremoana Track, one of New
Zealand's Great Walks.
The large East Cape horticultural industry supplies food throughout
the Pacific Basin. The third largest grape-growing region in New
Zealand, Gisborne has consistently won awards for some of the
best wines in the country. Although Gisborne is widely recognized
as the Chardonnay Capital of New Zealand, other wines are being
successfully produced.
This thriving farming district is one of the most isolated areas
in the North Island. The Pacific Coast Highway (Opotiki to Gisborne
via East Cape on SH35), although several hours longer than the
direct Waioeka Gorge SH 2 is very good driving and has fine scenery.
The trip is 334km long with many fine beaches and an excellent
climate. Gisborne was the site of the first European landing in
New Zealand.
Climate
East Cape is dry and sunny with mild winters. The average summer temperature is 24°C and the
average winter temperature is 14.6°C. Gisborne has an average of 2180 hrs of sunshine per year. The annual
rainfall is 1050mm.
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