As the wind usualy blows out on the Tohe (90 mile beach) you can see the dry sand being picked up and skimming along the surface.
If you are close to where you came on, or by an onramp and you see the sand being blown along from BOTH directions and into the onramp that you came off (instead of just moving in one direction and going past the onramp) that means "Go Home"
Written Mar 23, 2006
Most people know that Cape Reinga, in the Maori world, is the departing place of the wairua (spirits). But how do the wairua get there? They travel along to Tohe.
Written Mar 23, 2006
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Most people know that Cape Reinga, in the Maori world, is the departing place of the wairua (spirits). But how do the wairua get there? They travel along to...
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The Oneroa a Tohe, also known as 90 mile beach is situated at the top on the North Island and runs along the west coast of the Te Aupouri penninsula. If you look at the picture you will see a yellow...
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We used a tour to visit ninety mile beach as driving on the beach is dangerous and hire cars are NOT insured if you drive on the beach. If you have time and can fit it in I would recommend this...
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There's this beach that you can drive along for roughly 90 miles or so, your not suppose to take your hire car along this strech of beach. But you know what two blokes are like when there been told......
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Ninety Mile Beach lies on the Aupouri Peninsula. The name isn't very accurate, as it's only 116 km long. The peninsula is known as Te Hiku o te Ika a Maui to the Maori, or the Tail of Maui's Fish,...
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