Tawhitokino
This small scenic park is located at the end of the Kawakawa Bay Coast Road. Accessible from Waiti Bay only at low tide, Tawhitokino offers safe swimming and a beautiful, secluded stretch of white sand beach backed by regenerating bush and farmland. ...
Te Henga - Bethells
Te Henga or Bethells Beach is another beach in the Waitakere Ranges well worth a visit. Here you will also find, behind the sand dunes, Lake Wainamu - a popular swimming alternative to the rough west coast beaches....
Te Rau Puriri
Te Rau Puriri is a 247 hectare property at South Head on the South Kaipara Peninsula. Te Rau Puriri is unique because it offers access to one of the best beaches on the Kaipara Harbour and the major lake (Lake Ototoa) on the peninsula....
Waharau
On the eastern side of the rugged Hunua Range, Waharau extends from the range to the coast. There are farmland, river banks and forest for camping, picnics, walking and mountain biking....
Waitakere Ranges
Waitakere Ranges Regional Parkland covers more than 16,000 hectares of native forest and coastline. The park includes 250km of walking and tramping tracks, beaches, breathtaking vistas, spectacular rocky outcrops, waterfalls and cliffs...
Waitawa
Located 50 kilometres from central Auckland on the south-eastern coast of Manukau City, Waitawa is composed of three small peninsulas and fronts onto four bays.The area offers spectacular vistas towards Pakihi MacCallums and Ponui Islands...





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