Waikanae Beach

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Gisborne's greatest tourist asset is Waikanae Beach, which is less than half a mile from the main street. The half-circle panorama pictured above was taken from the pavilion balcony in early summer, shows the sweep of the bay, with an overseas ship lying at anchor in the roadstead.

Throughout the long summer bathers enjoy sunning and bathing at Waikanae (left). While it is one of the country's safest beaches, surf life-saving club members (seen right at a contest) are always on patrol.

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Within the bay there is also Kaiti Beach, with a quite different character. It has both sand and rock, and is favoured by fishermen. At above, two fishing parties are seen coming in to land.

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Yachting in the bay is fast growing in popularity, is catered for by a live yachting club.

As though Waikanae and Kaiti. were not more than sufficient an endowment of surf and sand, Gisborne has four more attractive beaches within handy distance, on the road which leads to East Cape. Wainui (left) is a fine ocean beach where surf-bathing is popular. It is only three miles from town, has a wonderful sweep of golden sand.

Each has its own attractions, Tatapouri being especially favoured by fishermen.

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In short order beyond Wainui are Makarori

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Pouawa

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Tatapouri

But the hot sun and the burning sands are not everybody's idea of holiday happiness. For those who crave shade, green grass, and cool waters, Gisborne once again has more than its share of good things. The reason Gisborne is known as the "City of Bridges" is because it has so many rivers. The pictures at left and right [p15] were taken on the Waimata and Taraheru rivers, where boating, fishing and swimming are popular pastimes.

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Swimmers who don't swim in the sea are catered for at the Macrae Baths

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For very little people, at the paddling pool on Waikanae Beach.