Park Activities

BBQ

There are two free gas BBQ's at Cornwallis. Feel free to bring your own gas BBQ.

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Beaches

Cornwallis is one of the most popular beaches in the Manukau Harbour.

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Swimming

Cornwallis offers safer swimming than some of the other beaches in the Waitakere Ranges.

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Dogs

Dogs are only allowed on the beach at Cornwallis, they must be on a lead between 9am and sunrise daily.

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Tracks

Orpheus Walk
5 minutes / 0 km

Orpheus Walk

Walk
Time: 5 minutes
Distance: 0 km

A short walk just off Cornwallis Rd. Here lie the graves of three sailors who drowned when the HMS Orpheus foundered on the Manukau harbour sand bar in 1863.

Pram friendly: No

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Cornwallis

Part of the Waitakere Ranges, Cornwallis is a popular, safe spot for family picnics and swimming.

Be sure to visit the 200m long restored Cornwallis wharf, the last of the Manukau's 16 ferry wharves. The wharf is a very popular fishing spot.

Park facilities

Picnics sites
There are four bookable sites at Cornwallis. more...

Campervan access
Self contained campervans can stay up to 2 nights in the Cornwallis car park. more...

Go fishing off the revamped Cornwallis wharf.

Park opening hours:

Opens:: 8am (winter)
7:30am (summer)
Closes:: 6pm (winter)
8:30pm (summer)

How to get there

Take the North-Western Motorway to the Great North Rd Exit.

Follow Great North Rd onto Ash St which leads onto Rata St.

Take Titirangi Road right through Titirangi Village to the roundabout, take Huia Road and Cornwallis is sign posted off it.

Distance from Auckland:: 30 minutes

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