# Things to see in Great Barrier Island (New Zealand): 16 places and when to go > Great Barrier Island is a town in New Zealand, and this site lists 16 places in and around it, mainly Nature (10), Beaches (3), Hiking (2). The best known are Mount Hobson, Awana Bay and Harataonga. The best time to come is October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 33. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/great-barrier-island/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** New Zealand · -36.269, 175.4876 - **Places:** 16 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naturaleza/) (10) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/playa/) (3) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/senderismo/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/montana/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** October to April. - **Also possible:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 104 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Mount Hobson, at 627 m. ## What to see in Great Barrier Island The places in and around Great Barrier Island, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Mount Hobson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-hobson/): Mountain on Great Barrier Island, New Zealand · 11 km - [Awana Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/awana-bay/): Bight in New Zealand · 6.6 km - [Harataonga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/harataonga-bay/): Bight in New Zealand · 12 km - [Kaitoke Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/kaitoke-beach/): Beach in New Zealand · 2.9 km - [Medlands Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/medlands-beach/): Beach in New Zealand · 967 m - [Palmers Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/palmers-beach/): Beach in New Zealand · 4.8 km - [Tryphena Harbour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rangitawhiri-tryphena-harbour/): Bay in New Zealand · 5.0 km - [Whangaparapara Harbour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/whangaparapara-harbour/): Bay in New Zealand · 8.5 km - [Copper Mine Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/copper-mine-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 8.1 km - [Kiwiriki Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/kiwiriki-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 14 km - [Mangati Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mangati-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 10 km - [Wairahi Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wairahi-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 15 km - [Whangawahia Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/whangawahia-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 12 km - [Aotea Brewing Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/aotea-brewing-co/): Brewery · 4 m - [Kaiaraara Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/kaiaraara-hut/): Hiking · 14 km - [Mt Heale Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mt-heale-hut/): Hiking · 11 km ## When to go to Great Barrier Island The best time to visit Great Barrier Island is **October to April**; also possible: May to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 13 | | February | Best time | 13 h 20 | | March | Best time | 12 h 17 | | April | Best time | 11 h 04 | | May | Possible | 10 h 04 | | June | Possible | 9 h 33 | | July | Possible | 9 h 46 | | August | Possible | 10 h 37 | | September | Possible | 11 h 47 | | October | Best time | 12 h 57 | | November | Best time | 13 h 58 | | December | Best time | 14 h 28 | In December there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 33. In January, 16 of the 16 places are at their best. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Great Barrier Island The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 104 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.269%2C175.4876) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.269%2C175.4876) ## Other towns nearby - [Coromandel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/coromandel/): 15 places · 53 km - [Waiheke Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waiheke-island/): 39 places · 69 km - [Silverdale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/silverdale/): 19 places · 83 km - [North Shore, New Zealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/north-shore-city/): 21 places · 86 km - [Wellsford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wellsford/): 10 places · 87 km - [Auckland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland/): 227 places · 91 km And all of New Zealand, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Great Barrier Island? The best known: [Mount Hobson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-hobson/), [Awana Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/awana-bay/), [Harataonga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/harataonga-bay/), [Kaitoke Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/kaitoke-beach/), [Medlands Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/medlands-beach/). In all, 16 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Great Barrier Island? October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 33. ### How do you get to Great Barrier Island? The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 104 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.269%2C175.4876) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Great Barrier Island as the destination and these 16 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).