Where we are

About Doubtless Bay

With a warm sub-tropical climate, over 70kms. of unspoiled coastline and an abundance of safe beaches, Doubtless Bay on the Pacific Ocean is a holiday paradise and an ideal base for a holiday in the Northland of New Zealand. The Doubtless Bay area extends from Taupo Bay in the east to the Karikari Peninsula in the west.

Mangonui Harbour and Mill Bay

It includes the settlements of Hihi, Coopers Beach, Cable Bay, Taipa and Whatuwhiwhi, with its centre in busy Mangonui. All around the area, accommodation is varied and plentiful - from international-standard resort hotels to holiday parks, motels and self-contained apartments.

You will find a great choice of eating places, excellent golf courses and, of course, superb fishing, diving, surfing and bathing.

Have a look at the Doubtless Bay Online website for more information.

How to find us

Travelling direct by State Highway 1 and State Highway 10, the journey time to Doubtless Bay from Auckland is about four hours without stops.

Travelling the Twin Coast Discovery Highway - a world-class touring route leaving from, and returning to, Auckland - requires at least two days in each direction to visit the many interesting and beautiful attractions along the way:
East coast: including the Matakana vineyards, Kawau Island, Mangawhai Heads, Waipu, Tutukaka Coast, Kawakawa and Bay of Islands
West coast: including Hokianga, Kauri Coast, Kaipara Harbour,
Helensville and the Kumeu vineyards and wineries.

About this area

Maori legend tells us that Kupe, the great Polynesian navigator, made his first landing near Taipa in A.D. 950. In 1769, Captain James Cook sailed past the entrance and recorded in his journal - Doubtless a Bay. From 1831, European whalers, timber workers and immigrants arrived here.

Historic Mangonui village is situated on the edge of Mangonui harbour. Once a bustling whaling and trading port. Many of the historic buildings today house restaurants, cafes, post office and gift shops. Fine dining is available at the The Galley Restaurant and Waterfront Cafe. The famous Mangonui Fish Shop offers some of the best fish and chips in the country.

Mangonui village with the Old Courthouse

Around the corner from Mangonui harbour is Mill Bay, an artist's dream with its backdrop of the dominating Rangikapiti Pa, its yachts and boats of all kinds. At Coopers Beach and Taipa there is fine dining at Coopers Cafe and shops of all kinds including take-away food, plus a medical centre and pharmacy.