Designated poled trail on the east of South Head Road over expansive rolling farmland to the coast with views over the Kaipara Harbour.
Te Rau Puriri is a 247 hectare property at South Head on the South Kaipara Peninsula. The park was purchased by the Auckland Regional and Rodney District Councils for use as a regional park in 2006. Te Rau Puriri is an hour's drive from west Auckland and about 80 minutes from central Auckland.
In the short term the ARC will continue to manage the property as a farm. Although it will not be fully developed for some time, the public will be able to access it in the meantime.
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. Lake Ototoa is currently the best fresh water lake in the Auckland region.
Te Rau Puriri is ideal for day visits. Visitors can picnic, fish and swim safely.
Te Rau Puriri was purchased for $5.4million. Rodney District Council has contributed $800k of this and will work with the ARC to plan the future of the land as a regional park.
Together with Rodney District Council, the ARC look forward to providing greater public access to the Kaipara Coast and recreational opportunities for local and regional communities to an area which has previously been largely inaccessible.
As well as extensive recreation values, the property offers opportunities for restoration of forest and wetlands projects that the people of the Auckland region are becoming increasingly interested in being involved with.
