The Bay of Islands is an area on the east coast of the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is one of the most popular fishing, sailing and tourist destinations in the country, an
Dolphins in the Bay of Islands
Bay of Islands looking north-east along the route of the Cream Trip, with Flagstaff Hill in the foreground. From front to back: Roberton Island and Moturua Island; left to right beyond them, Okahu, Waewaetoria and Urupukapuka Islands; in the distance, Cape Brett and, further out, Piercy Island.
Kerikeri is a town in the Bay of Islands, in the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the head of Kerikeri Inlet, a northwestern arm of the Bay of Islands, where fresh wat
Bay of Islands
…part of the bay from the Pacific Ocean, and Cape Brett Peninsula extends 10 km (6 mi) into the ocean at the eastern end of the bay. The biggest town is Kerikeri, followed by Paihia. The small town of Russell is located at the end of a short peninsula that extends into the bay from the southeast. About 700 years…
The Kerikeri Mission Station, with the Stone Store at left, St James at rear, and Mission House on the right
This pear tree is the oldest fruit tree in New Zealand, near the Stone Store, and still bears fruit. The building at rear is the historic blacksmith's shop established by the missionaries
This plaque records details of the planting of the pear tree in 1819.