Northland has its fair share of historic weatherboard houses. In my eyes there were reminiscent of Queenslanders, except without the stilts. The reason for wood was that there weren’t many quarries in the bush in the old days, and one has to use the materials that are available. A vast majority of these weather boards were painted white, but there were some owners who lived their colour…
On a sunny day, why not have a coffee, or even fish ‘n’ chips, by the harbour and watch the world go by?
Kohukohu is a laid-back place. No one rushes to go anywhere or to do anything. Even the postmaster works part-time.
We’re back in NZ again. This time I’ll be posting about the Hokianga region in Northland, just north of the giant kauri trees at Waipoua Forest. It’s a very sleepy place since all roads in and out are painfully winding, and because there isn’t a regular long-distance bus service out to the major centres. This all means that the region is wonderfully untouched.
This is the harbour at the quiet village of Kohukohu. To get across you have to take a car ferry to Rawene, a town on the other side of the harbour. But with scenery like this, I’d just be content to fish off the jetty.
We’ll end our little visit to Wenty Falls with a close-up of the cliff face. I am in awe of those crazy surveyors from the Victorian era who carved steps all the way down it.
Hidden from the view are the many waterfalls in the area. We went to a ‘new’ one this time that was really close to the lookouts, called Den Fenella Falls.
Deep shadows form in the valley as the spring sun sank. The light wasn’t yet golden, but still satisfactorily warm.
A bird’s eye view of the top of Wentworth Falls is always a must – especially after you’ve tackled all those steps up from it.
I like how the trunks of the tall gum trees stand out in the afternoon light. A beautiful sight.
We’re back for a short visit to Wentworth Falls on a clear afternoon in early spring. The cliff line is verdant after all the winter rains.
Static and Silence 