Surf Lodge 45 in Opunake, New Zealand

Note>>> 'We are 60 km South Of New Plymouth.'
>>>>>>>>>& 45 km North Of Hawera on the
SURF HIGHWAY 45 Coastal Taranaki.
South PACIFIC.
NEW ZEALAND.

As we appear to be the only Hostel Listed on Hostelworld in this area, we are getting bookings
for New Plymouth itself.

Please feel free to google New Plymouth and be surprised at what is on offer.

Make your way SOUTH to our place the next day , via Surf Highway 45. OPUNAKE.

Featured in 'The Lonely Planet.' 2009

SURF LODGE 45.
OPUNAKE.
Surf Highway 45.
SOUTH TARANAKI BIGHT.

The Maori Mural Building in the centre of OPUNAKE, World Famous for Surf & Mountain views. Where you can surf in the morning & go skiing in the afternoon. Wild West coast cliffs, reefs,& beaches to safe swimming Black Sand Surf Beach of Opunake. Life Savers on Duty during the summer months December to March.
Opunake has its own fresh water lake & river for Trout fishing.
Established walkways.
Easy coastal bike rides.
Extreme mountaineering,
Charter fishing, snorkeliing for paua, a delicacy in New Zealand.
Surf Highway 45 is 100 km of west coast surf line from New Plymouth to Hawera, around the Taranaki Bight. 180 degrees of circumference. North to South.
Providing a unique coastline for surfing, kite-surfing, & paragliding.
Whatever the wind direction and strength, there is an activity to full fill your adrenaline rushes.
A bike riders paradise, with well sealed roads.
Other attractions include the oil rigs, Todd Shell display at Oanui.
Farming,& Milk production & cheese factory at Fonterra.
Cheap second hand goods and antiques. Clothing , Furniture.
The Enviromental Freindly Factory at Enviroment Products on Eltham Road.
Good quality leather products made from POSSUM skins and fur.
Keep you as warm as a polar bear.
Surf Lodge 45
A friendly, family safe , secure Building that once was a BANK. Walls & floor are concrete,........... solid concrete.
Upatairs accommodation.
Three double rooms
Two bunk rooms.
Own Kitchen & cooking Facilities
Four GASHOT showers.
Four toilets.
Outdoor entertainment area
BBQ.
Sunday Feasts.
Walk in Safe for Storing gear and equipment while tramping.
Extreme Sports Equipment for Hire.
Surfing, Snorkelling, Kite Surfing, Paragliding,
Mountain Biking, Canoeing, Tramping. Clay Bird Shot-Gun Shooting, Paintball, Surf Casting & Guided Tours.
Guided Factory Tours to Possum Factory, Antique Stores & Auctions.
Art Galleries.Smither to Len Lye.
Pick up from Hawera, Stratford, Eltham. or New Plymouth by arrangement.
Surf Highway 45 is like California in the 60 's.
Come and have a look for yourself.
180 degrees of variation.

Surf Lodge 45 is an old Westpac Bank Building circa 1930, solid concrete construction & converted into a SL45 in 2007.
Since opening we have been full, & plenty of happy people have booked.
We are better than a backpackers, & more of a lodge right in the centre of Opunake.
Right next door 4 Sq.

txt 027 286 97 45 realsmith@gmail.com cnr Tasman & Napier Street Surf Highway 45 Coastal Taranaki West North Island New Zealand. You will be sharing with a local family with your own space. Organic homemade meals by arrangement. 'Turn Up First.'