René
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North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷ Gisborne ▷
Makorori Carpark, Gisborne
5.0/5
Free, first row 'seats' to the rising sun in the morning and flush toilets.
Not much traffic during the night.
Would stay here again.
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North Island ▷ Taranaki ▷ Hawera ▷
Normanby Domain, Normanby
3.5/5
Its a flat, paved parking lot next to the local memorial hall.
No toilets (town hall toilet is locked).
Reasonably quiet, slept like a baby. Noone else here.
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North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷ Gisborne ▷
Doneraille Park Freedom Camping
4.5/5
Free!
.. at least if you stay in the southern end of the are, according to local signs.
Bonus: flush toilets and dumpsite both for grey water and chemical toilets! (Why the info states you need your own toilet is beyond me..)
Nice place, big, almost flat. Would have gotten a 10 if the ground hadn't been a bit soft in places.
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North Island ▷ Taranaki ▷ Patea ▷
Dallison Park Carpark, Waverley
4.5/5
I didnt actually stay here, just stopped in for the toilet.
Its listed as self contained only, but the sign says ok for SC, non-SC and tents.
There is a nice grass area for tents, parking with room for 5-6 campers and flush toilets.
Roughly 200m down the street there is a grocery store.
Public dumpstation right outside the entrance - water available too.
Only 9 of 10 as it is right next to the main road, so can be noisy.
Had I arrived later I would def. have stayed here.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ St Arnaud ▷
Teetotal Campsite
3.0/5
I wonder where this is..
the location on the map is thick bush.. no info regarding camping, no access.. a little further towards St Arnaud, there is a small road to the left that leads to a gravel parking with room for a few campervans and a sign telling this is for SC only. No info on payment, no facilities, just a gravel area with a simple sign. The place the listing and that other review mentioned soundes pretty nice and I am sure this is not it (the view is nice though and secluded from the main road)
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Manapouri ▷
Mararoa River
2.5/5
No signage, so hard to find.
There is a picnic table and nothing else - the toilet others are mentioning is either gone or is very well hidden.
Uneven ground, but room for a few cars. Nice view. Ill be staying somewhere else though..