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Tag Archives: Auckland Regional Park
Fast Forward – All Over the Place
And that was about it. We’d spent five wonderful weeks touring the northern beaches of Auckland City. And never left the city. We’d taken advantage of the wonderful chain of Auckland Regional Parks on the eastern side. And explored a … Continue reading
Catching Up With the Kaipara – Some of the Middle Bit
From Tawharanui we retraced our steps back West to Warkworth. The weather wasn’t much good but we resisted the temptation to stay put. We headed north to Wellsford and then turned west again, on SH16 briefly, then north towards Port … Continue reading
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Tagged Atiu Creek, Auckland, Auckland Regional Park, Port Albert, Wharehine
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Tawharanui Regional Park – The Other Days
We kept thinking that the weather mightn’t hold. And were wanting to make the most of it while it lasted. July had been exceptional, and August was starting the same way. The biggest walk is to the eastern extremity, Tokatu … Continue reading
Tawharanui Regional Park – and Goat Island
From Snells Beach we didn’t move far. Tawharanui Regional Park is not far away – to the north east. We’d previously visited in the car, but wanted a longer stay. It is a lovely place; some say the jewel in … Continue reading
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Tagged Auckland, Auckland Regional Park, Goat Island, Omaha, Tawharanui
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Scott Point – A small part of Mahurangi Regional Park Auckland
From Scandrett Regional Park we headed over to the other side of the peninsula, down a long ridge to Scott Point. This was actually a small part of the Mahurangi Regional Park, the western portion of which we’d visited a … Continue reading
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Tagged Auckland, Auckland Regional Park, Mahurangi, Scott Landing, Scott Point
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Scandrett – A Small Auckland Regional Park
From Mahurangi we decided to head out from Warkworth to Scandrett Regional Park. At the Warkworth dump point I met a man who told me about the good opportunities to park up at Snells Beach so we decided we’d check … Continue reading
Marvellous Mahurangi Regional Park – Auckland
From Puhoi and the Sunday Farmers Market we continued north a few more kilometers on SH1 before turning off to the east to Mahurangi Regional Park. This is beside the sea, I guess the Hauraki Gulf although by that stage … Continue reading
Wenderholm Regional Park Auckland – Part 2
Wenderholm has an interesting history. It was a focal point for Maori for close to 1000 years. It is at the mouth of the Puhoi River Estuary so was arrival point for the Bohemian settlers bound for the wilderness that … Continue reading
Wenderholm Regional Park – Auckland – Part 1
From Gulf Harbour we moved on a little way north, through Orewa and over the hill to Waiwera and Wenderholm Regional Park. We’ve been here a few times before and we’ve always liked the location and the peacefulness. Wenderholm was … Continue reading
Shakespear Regional Park – Auckland – Last Day
We were coming to the end of our allowed week at Shakespear Regional Park – way down the far end of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula on the north side of Auckland. Our last day was just beautiful. Warm and sunny and … Continue reading
Shakespear Regional Park – Auckland – More Days
We were enjoying staying at the park – and having it mostly to ourselves mid-week in July. And the weather was nice and we had nowhere else particularly to be. And the walks were doing us good – there are … Continue reading
Shakespear Regional Park – Auckland – Early Days
Auckland has a large number of Regional Parks set aside for the public to enjoy. There are more than 25 of these gems. Most are beyond the urban fringe. Many are farm parks. Many are prime beach locations. They have … Continue reading
The Big Auckland – Part One
She’s a big place Auckland. The Herald newspaper last weekend made reference to it already having one third of New Zealand’s population (link). The current population is almost 1.5 million, and projected to reach 2 million inside 15 years from … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambury Farm Park, Auckland, Auckland Regional Park, Mangere Bridge, One Tree Hill
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