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 map below
• km from town: 18km

Track Description: 1738 Whangapoua Rd, Whangapoua; 25 min/18 km east of town (dogs okay on leash).

Southeast of Whangapoua Beach, this 1-hr return bush and beach walk includes a walk to Raukawa pā site, an old tramway line, and a window rock.

Opera Point offers a walk on an old tramway line where there used to be Craig’s Sawmill (built in 1862); a concrete channel remains and you may notice a fig tree left from the days when this was a busy area.

There is also a poorly formed, overgrown, unmarked track about 15m from the start of the walk that goes up into the bush to pa site with views to Matarangi; the main track to the beach offers views of Whangapoua’s harbour.

Toilet in Whangapoua village centre and at the boat ramp.

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