# Kauri Museum, Matakohe

> A museum devoted to the kauri timber and gum industries, with giant polished slabs, gum specimens and rooms of pioneer life. Allow two to three hours.

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A museum devoted to the kauri timber and gum industries, with giant polished slabs, gum specimens and rooms of pioneer life. Allow two to three hours. The car park takes motorhomes, and the village sits directly beside SH12.

- **Nearest town:** Dargaville, New Zealand
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** -36.1000, 174.1760

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually April–May and September–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in February–March and June–August. Hot in January. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [The Kauri Coast and Hokianga from Kaikohe to Matakohe](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/nzn-kauri-coast-hokianga/)

## Nearby

- [Waipu Cove Beach](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzn-waipu-cove/) – 29 km
- [Mangawhai Cliff Walk](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzn-mangawhai-cliff-walk/) – 38 km
- [Whangarei Falls](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzn-whangarei-falls/) – 49 km
- [Kai Iwi Lakes (Taharoa Domain)](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzn-kai-iwi-lakes/) – 56 km

## FAQs

### Where is Kauri Museum, Matakohe?

Kauri Museum, Matakohe is in Dargaville, New Zealand, at GPS -36.1000, 174.1760.

### Which road trips pass Kauri Museum, Matakohe?

Kauri Museum, Matakohe is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: The Kauri Coast and Hokianga from Kaikohe to Matakohe.

### What is there to see near Kauri Museum, Matakohe?

Places worth a stop nearby: Waipu Cove Beach (29 km), Mangawhai Cliff Walk (38 km), Whangarei Falls (49 km) and Kai Iwi Lakes (Taharoa Domain) (56 km).

### When is the best time to visit Kauri Museum, Matakohe?

The most pleasant months are usually April–May and September–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in February–March and June–August. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)