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sea view from By the Bay

Our Location

By the Bay New Zealand

We are on the beach at Doubtless Bay, facing North. You can get to us by...

Driving

By The Bay is 310km north of Auckland. It is accessed via State Highway 1 which runs north from Auckland then onto State Highway 10 along the scenic east coast of New Zealand. By The Bay is just one hour north of the Bay of Islands or four hours north of Auckland and is just minutes from the picturesque historic whaling and fishing village of Mangonui. For printable, detailed driving instructions, please click here

Bus

A daily coach/bus services traveling from Auckland to Kaitaia via Mangonui is available and stops at the road leading to By The Bay. For further informtion, visit Intercity Coachlines or Northliner Express.

By Air

There are several daily flights to the Bay of Islands Airport(66km) and Kaitaia Airport(35km). Both have direct connections to and from Auckland domestic airport by Air New Zealand Link. If you wish to travel by plane, hire cars can be arranged from either airport or we can arrange to meet your flight.

Map of the Far North, New Zealand
Street Map of Coopers beach showing By the Bay's location