Russell Birdman Festival
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Phone 2: 09 407 5574 |
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Russell Waterfront
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Town / City: Russell |
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Town / City: Russell |
Prov / State: Northland
Country: New Zealand |
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www: http://www.russellbirdman.co.nz |
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1. 23 Lifestyle+Recreation.
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Keywords:19 to 21 Jul
Russell Birdman is now recognized as the largest winter festival in Northland with visitors from far afield now coming to Russell for the weekend.
It all started over a couple of beers between a few locals in 2007.
The idea was for us to have some fun in the winter time and in doing so generate some business during the quietest time of the year. Having planted the seed we threw the idea backwards and forwards between us, nurtured it over a week or so until it took hold and then, I can still see them now, Pania and Phil got together at the end of the wharf and with much talk (ninety to the dozen at least), arms being waved all over the place drawing imaginary scenes and a hum of excitement the idea well and truly blossomed. Within a day we had gone from convincing a few local characters to jump off the wharf to a week long winter festival!!
Russell Information
You can drive from Auckland or fly into Kerikeri Airport and drive from there.
Passenger Ferry
Passenger ferries depart from Paihia – there is a special “Birdman weekend pass” available to enable you to visit Russell more than once!
Car Ferry
Mainland departure location: Opua
Russell peninsular location: Okiato (7km from Russell)
First ferry: Okiato 0640, Opua 0650
Last ferry: Okiato 2200, Opua 2150
Tickets: Purchased on board, cash only, no EFTPOS or credit card facilities available
Price: Car & driver $10.00, passenger/foot $1.00 |
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