Herbertville

Herbertville is a small settlement on the eastern coast of the lower Hawkes Bay area. The large promontory just north is Cape Turnagain. So named by Captain Cook who used the location as a well remembered point where he turn his ship and retraced his steps. At the turn of the century Herberville was a thriving community. It had a large hotel and several shops, a police station and a blacksmiths. Schooners where beached on the vast expanse of shallow sandy beach on high tides and passengers and cargos were unloaded. The ships would then be re-floated on the next high tide and would carry on their way. Horse drawn coach's then made their way inland towards the settlement of Dannevirke via Weber.