Cape Palliser/Ngawi

Dramatic coastal scenery, the unearthly Pinnacles, a quirky fishing village, fur seal colony, a lighthouse walk, Aorangi Forest Park and Maori heritage sites are all wrapped into one breathtaking coastal drive to the southernmost point of the North Island. You'll feel like you've reached the end of the world.

Lake Ferry- the southernmost tip of the North Island provides excellent fishing and white-baiting when the conditions are right. There is a good camping ground and caravan park on the shore of the lake and the Lake Ferry Hotel offers accommodation, delicious meals featuring fresh seafood and great hospitality. Lake Ferry has fabulous sea views and beautiful sunsets.

The Putangirua Pinnacles have been carved into enormous organ pipe-shaped towers formed by rain washing silt and sand from the hard rock, leaving individual pinnacles exposed. This is a barren haunting environment with the atmosphere of a prehistoric time.

Ngawi fishing village is a popular base for commercial fishing operators with a beach lined with fishing boats and bulldozers, those who are keen to get out and do some fishing can arrange charter trips. It boasts a golf course grazed by sheep, a seal colony with the North Island's largest breeding area for New Zealand fur seals.
Cape Palliser Lighthouse- climb the 250 steps to the top and be rewarded with a breathtaking view of the coast and South Island.