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Kawau Island Must-Do's
> Catch the Ferry - Kawau Island is accessed by a 30-minute ferry from Sandspit Wharf (69km north of central Auckland). The island enjoys its own microclimate and even winter temperatures can hit a very pleasant 20 degrees Celsius.
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> Mansion House - Sir George Grey (former Governor-General of New Zealand) purchased Kawau in the 1860s and you can still visit his Victorian mansion, as well as the surrounding gardens and its most recent add-on, the café.
> Bon Accord Bar & Bistro - Nestled within the Kawau Boating Club, work (or should that be walk) up an appetite and drop in here for food and refreshment.
> Beehive Island - Those with a boat or kayaks at their disposal can launch from Kawau Island and sail south-west to this tiny droplet of exotic land. Low tide exposes a platinum-white sand shelf comparable to a miniature Fijian motu.
> Royal Mail Run Cruise - Departing at 10.30am every morning from Sandspit Wharf, this daily sailing to Kawau Island includes 75 wharf stops to drop off the locals’ mail and provisions. The views from the boat are incomparable.
IMAGE ABOVE: Mansion House, Kawau Island
