Founded shortly after Horeke, Rawene was NZ’s third European settlement. There is still a surprising number of historic buildings (including six churches) from a time when the harbour was considerably busier than it is now. There aren’t any ATMs or banks, but you can get petrol here.
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A heritage trail complete with information boards tours the main sights. Clendon House (09-405 7874; www.historic.org.nz; Clendon Esplanade; adult/child $5/2.50; 10am-4pm Sat-Mon Nov-Apr, 10am-4pm Mon & Tue May-Oct) was built in the bustling 1860s by James Clendon, a trader, shipowner and magistrate. After his death, his 34-year-old half-Maori widow Jane was left with a brood of kids and a whopping £5000 debt. She managed to clear the debt and her descendants remained in the house until 1972, when it passed to the Historic Places Trust.
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