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Dargaville
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Dargaville
is the main town
of Kaipara's west coast and has a population of about 4500. Dargaville's
main business comes from dairy, horticulture and tourism. You will notice how dirty the river looks. This I am told is due to the swift currents not letting the mud particles settle. The further you go towards Pouto Point the clearer it gets. This river (Northern Wairoa) is the upper reaches of the mighty Kaipara Harbour. The river is the longest navigable river in New Zealand. The Kaipara Harbour is the largest harbour in the southern hemisphere with over 300 km of coastline. The closest of the west's Ripiro ocean beaches (Baylys Beach) are only about a quarter hours drive away. From here if you wish you can drive south along to the beach to Pouto or north to Maunganui Bluff but it is recommended to be done within two hours either side of low tide. A four wheel drive vehicle is advised as well as asking locals for any information regarding the beach conditions. This coastline has 100km of drivable sand flanked by sometimes massive sand dunes. These beaches are quite popular for fishing, netting, shellfish gathering, driving along or just walking.
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