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Locality in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
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Elsthorpe is a locality in southern Hawke's Bay on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. It has a population of about 200.
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The beach has views of the ocean and surrounding cliffs. There are some baches and a camping ground.
A beautiful 35 ha reserve on the outskirts of the main village centre is one of the best remnants of podocarp forest in the district. The larger trees are mainly kahikatea, rimu, matai, and totara and the second tier is made up of tawa, titoki and mahoe.
Due to the remote location of Elsthorpe, the only way to reach it is by road.
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