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Great Barrier Island ~ Events Calendar & Public Holidays 


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2010 Holidays Events
January 1st New Year's Day  
January 2nd New Year holiday  
January 2nd   New Year Picnic, Horseshoe Paddock, Kaitoke Beach
Family Day out with live music, food and stalls.
February 1st Auckland Anniversary  
February 2nd School Holidays end  
February 6th Waitangi Day  
March 17th    St Patricks Day
April 1st   School Holidays begin
April 2nd  Good Friday
April 4th   Barrier Babe Homebrew Comp,
Mulberry Grove School, Tryphena

Start brewing now, in one or more of the following categories:
Beer - 2 botles; Spirits - 1 bottle; Wine - 2 bottles.
For more info, contact Michelle 0n 4290465
April 5th Easter Monday
April 19th School Holidays end  
April 23rd/24th   Tipi & Bob's Black Jug - 2 day fishing comp
Open Competition, Biggest snapper - winner takes all. Lots of other prizes
including mystery weight, average weight, spot prizes etc
Entry $65/person (includes Hangi)
Entries to be paid by 10am Friday, Fishing starts non Friday.
Weigh in 5pm Saturday, followed by hangi and live music.
Everyone is welcome.
Enquiries/Entry phone Margery 4290550
www.waterfrontlodge.co.nz
April 25th Anzac Day  
June 7th Queen's Birthday  
July 2nd  School Holidays begin  
July 19th School Holidays end  
September 24th School Holidays begin  
October 11th  School Holidays end  
October 25th Labour Day  
November    Great Barrier Island - Spectacular by Nature - Garden Tour
(Annual Event)
A unique opportunity to visit a variety of rural gardens on Great Barrier. This guided tour will enable you to visit charming cottage gardens, to see spectacular coastal panoramas and experience hidden native flora and birdlife.
A $50 ticket includes tour transportation, a scrumptious morning tea and a charming devonshire afternoon tea.
This garden tour is an exclusive fundraiser for the Great Barrier Island Health Trust. Seats are now fully booked.
For all enquiries contact: 
GERRY ON (09)4290890 OR EMAIL gerry@shoalbaylodge.co.nz
December 14th  School Holidays begin  
December    Santa Parade & Market Day
From 10am at Claris Sports Club, Whangaparapara Road, Claris
For enquiries and float registration contact Jilly Dobson on 4290250, or Izzy Fordham on 4290260
December 18th School Holidays begin

 

December 31st   New Year Party
Claris Sports & Social Club
Ph 09 4290260 for details
NOTE:  Daylight Saving begins at 2am on the last Sunday in September and 
ends at 2am on the first Sunday in April.

Great Barrier Island Information Office
Claris
(turn left when leaving the carpark)
Ph:       (09) 4290767
Email: info@greatbarrierisland.co.nz

Open  8am - 6pm (Mon - Sat)
           9am - 6pm (Sun)

PLEASE NOTE:   There are NO ATMS and NO BANKS on the island info>.  There is NO PUBLIC TRANSPORT on the island
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Last modified: February 19, 2010