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Beach in the North Island of New Zealand
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Ninety Mile Beach is a long beach (actually 58 miles or 93 km long) in the Far Far North of New Zealand. Legally a road, it is used for sightseeing trips to Cape Reinga, and the high dunes at Te Paki are used for sandboarding.
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Take a boogieboard or hire one to slide down the massive sand dunes at Te Paki Stream, towards the northern end of the beach.
The easiest place to drive onto the beach is at Waipapakauri, towards the southern end, but north of Kaitaia.
Read in the guideDaily sightseeing tours are operated by many companies and include sandboarding at Te Paki Stream and a visit to Cape Reinga.
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