Home

About Eastland

2 Day Family Itinerary

Day 1

Morning:
The Adventure Playground in Awapuni Road has plenty of room to run around. Enjoy the play equipment, which includes swings a fort and mini train. In Grey Street the Gisborne Visitor Information Centre has a Minigolf course. Across the road is a great Skateboard Park.
Afternoon:
Take a drive out to Rere Falls (50km drive) a photogenic waterfall, picnic area and swimming hole. The Rere Rockslide is a natural 60 metre waterslide further along the road. Take boogie-boards, wetsuits, inflatable mattresses. Thrilling ride but take care!

Day 2

Morning:
Tairawhiti Museum features a fine collection of Maori and European artifacts, an extensive photographic collection and art galleries. The Star of Canada Maritime Museum connects to it and is the wheelhouse salvaged from the SS Star of Canada, which sunk off Kaiti Beach in 1912. Wyllie Cottage is next to the museum and is a six-roomed cottage furnished in the early colonial style.
Afternoon:
Cross the bridge and take a stroll along the River Walkway, which winds its way around the city riverbanks. Take time to look around some of the shops in Gisborne's CBD. There are some great shops of interest to all ages. Drive up Kaiti Hill which provides fabulous views over Poverty Bay and Gisborne City. There are recreational paths and a playground.