Kohukohu
A quiet village on the north shore of the harbour. Once a 19th-century logging centre, it keeps rows of Victorian timber houses, an art gallery and cafés.
Kohukohu lies across the water from Rawene. In the second half of the 19th century it was Hokianga's most prosperous timber and boatbuilding centre, at one point boasting sawmills, a bank and a courthouse. After the timber industry declined and the population dropped sharply, it kept many of its Victorian houses, churches and old shops intact. A single main street along the shore covers the village. It has a community gallery, small cafés and craft shops, plus a small wharf among the mangroves. The Rawene–Kohukohu car ferry crosses in about 15 minutes, making it a good stop for an hour of coffee and historic architecture on a self-drive circuit of the harbour.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Māngungu Mission House
- Rawene
- Wairere Boulders
- Koutu Boulders
- Opononi & Omapere
- Hokianga North Head Sand Dunes
- Tāne Mahuta
- Te Matua Ngahere