Title: Visit Rawene: Best of Rawene Tourism | Expedia Travel Guide - Expedia.ca [Hotels in Rawene](https://expedia.ca/Rawene-Hotels.d3000382777.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Vacation Rentals in Rawene](https://expedia.ca/Rawene-Vacation-Rentals.d3000382777.Travel-Guide-VacationRentals)[Rawene Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Rawene.d3000382777.Car-Rental-Guide)[Rawene Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Rawene.d3000382777.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Rawene ## Travel Guide ![Rawene showing tranquil scenes, a lake or waterhole and a small town or village](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/236000/236721-Rawene.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Rawene showing signage](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/236000/236723-Rawene.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Rawene](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/236000/236727-Rawene.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Rawene](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/236000/236726-Rawene.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Rawene which includes heritage elements and a church or cathedral](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/236000/236728-Rawene.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Rawene Things to do #### Blessed with a timeless kind of beauty, this charming fishing town in “the Winterless North” has a surprisingly diverse range of visitor attractions. Rawene’s main street, Parnell Street, slopes down to the water’s edge, where some of the older wooden structures are poised over the harbour like boat sheds. These picturesque buildings include a supermarket, arts and crafts galleries and a café, so start your explorations here. Clendon Esplanade along Rawene’s waterfront was named after Captain Clendon, a well-respected European settler who became New Zealand’s first United States Consul. Clendon had also witnessed New Zealand’s Declaration of Independence in 1835 and the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. In Rawene, James Clendon acted as a magistrate, settling disputes between settlers and Māori. Visit the heritage-listed Clendon House along the esplanade to hear the story of Jane, who was partly Māori and had 8 children with James. When he died in 1872, Jane was just 34 and had inherited all her husband’s debts. Through hard work and determination, Jane managed to pay off the debts, keep the family home and educate the children within the next decade. Along the same esplanade, browse the gallery of the iconic Boatshed Café, a historic wooden structure on stilts that quite literally stands out from the rest. While here, pick up the *Walk Hokianga* map and follow the nearby mangrove boardwalk, where a century ago a timber mill worked around the clock. You can’t miss The Wedge, an unusually shaped and colourful hub of galleries. Browse the artworks or enjoy the café in the Tony Bridge Gallery. The Wedge also houses Loriz Felts, a shop of hand-made felt creations, and Māori Magic. The latter shows you the ways of Rongoa Māori (traditional medicine) with locally made balms. For more local products, browse the markets at the Rawene Town Hall on the first Saturday of the month. Rawene hugs the harbour at the end of Rawene Road. Because the town is like a time capsule of a bygone era, it’s worth the short detour from the highway. If you’d like to stay the night, check out The Masonic Hotel and The Postmasters Lodgings, two wonderful heritage buildings. From the Rawene wharf, you can board a vehicle ferry to explore the North Hokianga Harbour. - Rawene Hotel Deals - Vacation Rentals in Rawene ![Historic Cottage in the Heart of Rawene](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/64000000/63510000/63503400/63503395/ad6bb629_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Historic Cottage in the Heart of Rawene Rawene Stay at this cottage in Rawene. Enjoy a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Rawene Community Library and Rawene Domain are located nearby. Rawene Cottage "Amazing whānau friendly cottage, exactly what we needed to get away from the hustle and bustle of life and visit whānau for catch ups. Awesome stay, kids had an absolute blast." 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