Helensville
This tranquil town on the Kaipara River sits at the south of the southern hemisphere's largest harbour, and is the ideal place to kick back and just enjoy the beautiful surroundings and friendly welcome. Kauri milling was an important industry in Helensville's early days, and many of the town's buildings date from this era.
帕拉凯的温泉, 往北3公里, 都是很受欢迎的景点, the natural geothermal waters considered both healing and revitalising. The Pakarai Aerodrome offers tandem skydiving over this dramatic landscape, but if you want to keep your feet nearer the ground, try some horse trekking over the fields, or a leisurely cruise along the winding Kaipara River.
There are plenty of cafes and restaurants to feed you up, and those with a souvenir or antiques fetish will be glad to find lots of emporia offering one-of-a-kind artifacts. Take a tour around the intriguing Pioneer Museum and step back in time in the Helensville Courthouse, 爱德华·赫德利故居, the original Helensville Primary School and Hector Nicholls Barn, 它展示了古老的铣削工艺, 渔农设备.
