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Since I had hiked about 16 miles in two days, I took a slower leisurely way down to Wellington. I drove from Taupo to the west coast of the north island and hit nearly every beach along state highway 1. The beaches are about 5km from the highway, and are all technically connected, but they have different names. You can drive along all of them and not go down highway 1, if you have the correct car ... Read Full Entry

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