tinytawnykitten Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Anyone know where in Te Atatu the West's house is on Outrageous Fortune? I know it's corny but we are going on holiday to Auckland soon and I would love to just drive by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I think Morcs is your man, TTK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 come on tawney there are plenty more things in Aucks far better to see than make belive :oops: what is worth a trip to is see the ganetts at muriwai nesting or kelly taltons or even the malls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytawnykitten Posted December 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Yeah yeah. Already got Kelly Tarlton's on the list for sure, and def keen to see gannets. HATE shopping malls I'm afraid. Plan to do a day trip to Matakana. This trip to Auckland is in lieu of our glorious holiday in the Coromandel we had booked. I don't want to be so far from medical help if the wee man gets another infection. We are already booked for Coromandel for JAn 2011! I reckon he'll have grown out of it by then. What else to do in Aucks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Its in Royal View Road, Te Atatu South. If you go off the motorway at TeAtatu stay left on the offramp. The streets first on your right (can be hard to turn into at certain times of the day) and the house is just on your right as you turn into the street. (I don't watch the programme myself but my sister-in-law lives in TeAtatu). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Yeah yeah. Already got Kelly Tarlton's on the list for sure, and def keen to see gannets. HATE shopping malls I'm afraid. Plan to do a day trip to Matakana. This trip to Auckland is in lieu of our glorious holiday in the Coromandel we had booked. I don't want to be so far from medical help if the wee man gets another infection. We are already booked for Coromandel for JAn 2011! I reckon he'll have grown out of it by then. What else to do in Aucks? Cornwall Park is a nice place to go - theres a playground on one side of the park, nice walks through the paths, cattle, sheep and roosters to look at. The other place and one I used to love to go to is Maraetai - which is out East. Theres a lovely reserve with plenty of shady space for picnics and the beach is right there. Its not a sand beach, more stones, no life guards but no need for them. You can park right up by the waters edge or go back into the reserve. Long Bay on the North shore is another popular beach and picnic area. Theres also Western Springs, the Zoo and Motat are right there although the park and playground are also nice. Plenty of beaches everywhere, if its windy you can choose where to go out of the wind. North Head (on the north shore) have tunnels that you can go through - were used in the war. Theres some nice areas in the Waitakeres where you can picnic, with bush walks. Go check out Piha (not sure if you watch Piha Rescue on tele), be careful though as the sea can be dangerous, stay at ankles depth if you have children with you. Piha's very close to the gannets although I think October is the best time to see the birds. Theres Waiwera (north of Auckland) about 45 minutes on the toll road with the hot pools or there is Parikei (sp?) out from west auckland with hydroslides etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Got another place as wel - if you are here on a Saturday you should go and visit the Otara Markets for a dosing of good polynesian culture. Its amazing, is pretty packed with stalls selling everything you can possibly think of. Its off the Southern motorway at Papatoetoe and turn left, you can't miss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugz Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Its in Royal View Road, Te Atatu South. If you go off the motorway at TeAtatu stay left on the offramp. The streets first on your right (can be hard to turn into at certain times of the day) and the house is just on your right as you turn into the street. (I don't watch the programme myself but my sister-in-law lives in TeAtatu). On the right or left?, Google street view jumps the house. I've been past it 100s of times and never noticed :oops: . Butterfly Creek is nice, went the other day, couple of good sized tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 On the right apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 if your going to matakana you should carryon a little bit and go to TiPoint reptile park?wellworth a look and then you a minute or so away from goat island marine reserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Goat Island is beautiful and well worth going to You can snorkel with the fish and if your children are little if they take some goggles they will be able to look under the water and see the fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytawnykitten Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Thanks for all the great ideas! We went up to Matakana today and that was nice. I thought it was like a combination of Martinborough and Provincetown on Cape Cod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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