Map showing Wellington at the far south and New Plymouth on the west cape.

Our cottage/motel in New Plymouth. Old but charming. The cicadas by day and crickets by night create nature's 'white noise'.

New Plymouth iSite - every locatoin has one where you can get a map of the town/city and brochures on everything you can do in the area.

New Plymouth Coastal Walk...all along the shore is a concrete walkway, perfect for a morning walk or bike ride.

West Coast in Taranaki Region, view of New Plymouth from Lookout.

Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont

Mount Taranaki, or Mount Egmont, is an active ^{[4] [5]} but quiescent stratovolcano in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. Although the mountain is more commonly referred to as Taranaki, it has two official names under the alternative names policy of the New Zealand Geographic Board.^[6] The 2518-metre-high mountain is one of the most symmetrical volcanic cones in the world. There is a secondary cone, Fanthams Peak (Māori: Panitahi), 1,966 metres (6,450 ft), on the south side.^[7] Because of its resemblance to Mount Fuji, Taranaki provided the backdrop for the movie The Last Samurai.

New Plymouth - Lake Mangamahoe Lookout with Mount Taranaki/Egmont in the background.

Southward Museum...more Grills & Headlights