Wellsford

You’ll find Wellsford where the Northland and Auckland regions merge. Main street restaurants offer plenty of choice for passing travellers.

Wellsford is a busy country town serving the local farming and horticultural community. Travellers can fill up with fuel, call into the supermarket for supplies and take advantage of the quick service restaurants that line the main street. The huge Kaipara Harbour is to the west to of the town; the surf beaches of Mangawhai Heads, Pakiri, Langs Beach and Waipu Cove are to the east. Dome Forest Walkway is another local attraction. Wellsford is something of a cowboy town. On New Year’s Day the district stages a rodeo.

Functional facts: Approx. population 1670, good range of shops, services and accommodation.