About | Long Bay Regional Park Long Bay Regional Park is a great place for families, with lots of space to run around in, a cool playground and the beach to explore. There’s a wonderful walking and biking track that goes along the headland, offering great views of the Hauraki Gulf and ending at the Okura River. There are two…
Because there’s so much to do at Muriwai I have split it up into two posts. This one will cover the main beach and gannet colony and the other will cover the Muriwai Beach – north end – great for walking the dog, safe play in the creek, 4w4, and playing on the sand dunes. About | Muriwai Gannet…
About | Karioitahi Beach Karioitahi is a rugged and windswept black sand beach that is great for surfing, fishing, horse riding, off-roading and paragliding. Walk along the beach, up the cliff, along farmland and have fun exploring this beautiful beach. There are small waterfalls, cliffs and amazing views to be enjoyed up above and caves and rockpools to explore below.…
About | Kitekite Falls Time: 1.5 hours to the base of the waterfall. (3.6km roundtrip) If you’re visiting Piha Beach, you’ll want to add this to your day as well. The beautiful 40-metre high Kitekite Falls is along a well maintained, easy track with only a few inclines going to the base of the waterfall. As you walk, you’ll be…
About | Upper Nihotupu Dam 1.5 – 2 hours return There are five dams that supply Auckland with fresh drinking water, the Upper Nihotupu Dam is one of the two that are located along the Nihotupu Stream. This is a pretty cool track, going through native bush, past three beautiful waterfalls, to the top of the Nihotupu Dam, across some…
About | Lucas Creek Waterfall The Lucas Creek Waterfall at Gills Scenic Reserve isn’t well known but it’s right in Albany and some of the locals don’t even know about it. It’s only a short five-minute walk from the road. If you come after some rainfall the waterfall will be even more spectacular. Nearby Kell Park Game Over Auckland…
About | Auckland War Memorial Museum Learn more about New Zealand’s rich culture at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, it’s a great introduction to our history. There are Māori and Pacific collections to explore. The museum also serves as a place of remembrance to those that lost their lives at war. Being inside, this makes the perfect rainy day activity.…
About | Murrays Bay Jetty The Murrays Bay Jetty is a really nice jetty, the first part is for the fishermen and then it turns into a platform that you can jump off which we thought was really cool. It’s quite high up from the water, but if it’s too high you can always go down the steps and find…
About | Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve Come explore Fort Takapuna, a lookout point and bunker defence site created in the 1800s to protect Auckland from a potential Russian invasion. While you wander around you’ll be able to see barracks, tunnels and gun pits. You can discover more from the information panels there. You’ll also enjoy the stunning views over the…
About | West Lynn Garden and Butterfly House West Lynn Garden and Butterfly House is a public garden created and run by volunteers who love gardening. Grab a map from the entrance, pick a direction and walk through and get lost in this wonderful garden, many of its paths intertwining. The highlight of this place is the butterfly house. Come…
