by info centre | Oct 21, 2020 | family, guided tours, heritage, heritage walks, things to do, top 10 things to do, walks
Boom, Bust and Beyond Let our local guides take you on an authentic experience! Discover the history and hidden stories of our town through the Boom, Bust & Beyond guided walking tour. track category: Easiest track length: 1.5-km return walking time: 90-min return...
by info centre | Oct 18, 2020 | bush walks, heritage, heritage walks, kauri trees, things to do, walks
Waiomu Kauri Grove Walk This very pretty track is mostly a gentle grade until reaching 136 steps to a stand of mature kauri. Through a beautiful and diverse bush setting, it generally follows a stream with bridges over all but one of the crossings. About 25 minutes...
by info centre | Oct 18, 2020 | beach walks, beaches, heritage, heritage walks, things to do, walks
Opito Bay Beach This long, sandy beach includes 196 steps to a pa site on the southeast end, plus a short side track to Crayfish Bay. track category: Easy track length: 9-km return walking time: 3-hr return track start location: see map below km from town: 58 km Track...
by info centre | Oct 18, 2020 | beach walks, beaches, bush walks, heritage, heritage walks, things to do, walks
Opera Point Historic Reserve Southeast of Whangapoua Beach, this 1-hr return bush and beach walk includes a walk to a pa site, an old tramway line, and a window rock. track category: Easy track length: up to 2km walking time: from 1-1.5 hrs track start location: see...
by info centre | Oct 15, 2020 | bush walks, heritage walks, things to do, walks
Matamataharakeke Walking Track This mostly shaded track is part of the original Waikawau to Kennedy Bay route used by goldminers and loggers. It goes up the main ridge past a series of lookouts with views over bush-covered hills, coastline and islands. track...
by info centre | Oct 15, 2020 | beach walks, bush walks, heritage, heritage walks, things to do, walks
Fantail Bay and Paritu Granite Wharf This tramping track climbs from the campground to bush line with a great view of the gulf (no access across range). En route to Fantail Bay you will pass the historic Paritu Granite Wharf , built in 1918. track category: Advanced...
