Kawakawa
Kawakawa is marked by its unique entrance sign, an arch constructed in the style of Frederick Hundertwasser.
Kawakawa is home to the famous Hundertwasser-designed public toilets, an amazing work of art and a definite must on your itinerary. This is the only building in the Southern Hemisphere designed by the Austrian born artist and is the last building he designed before he died in 1999.
Visit the Museum in the old Memorial Library (open Thursdays & Fridays) for a glimpse of Kawakawa's coal mining history. The railway line running through the centre of town to Opua is a remnant of those times. Recently restored, the vintage steam train engine, ‘Gabriel’ makes regular trips through the town, down the centre of the main street and the Kawiti Caves at Waiomio are another nearby attraction – pure white limestone formations and glistening glow worms and 12 generations of history
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