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The steep 30-minute walk from the car park to the lookout at the summit (elevation 390 meters) is well rewarded with spectacular views of the regenerating forests in the valleys and exposed steep slopes of the southern Waitaker... more
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The Waitakere Ranges provide Auckland's western backdrop. Formed by volcanic eruptions 20 million years ago, the ranges were once clothed in giant kauri trees. Now covered with regenerating native bush, the area is important as... more
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The centre houses changing exhibits about the flora, fauna and history of the Ranges, as well as its role as a major water catchment area for Auckland city. It is also a great place to plan your trip to the area, with helpful s... more
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Cornwallis Beach has been inhabited for centuries, as evidenced by extensive shell middens. Settled by Europeans in the early 1840s, Cornwallis and the surrounding area became important kauri milling areas. Today, Cornwallis Be... more
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Karekare Beach, famous for its appearance in the film The Piano, is the epitome of a wild west-coast beach. With cliffs, raging surf, streams, windswept dunes and black sand, Karekare is an exhilarating location in all weathers... more
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Overlooking the Manukau Harbour entrance and South Head, Whatipu is a wild wind and spray-driven beach popular for walking and surfcasting. Accessible from Huia along a twisty gravel road, Whatipu was once a major kauri (native... more
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At 101 meters, Lion Rock towers over the windblown surf at Piha Beach and offers spectacular views of the black sand beach and bush-clad Waitakere Ranges to the west. Strongly fortified as a Maori pa or fortress in pre-European... more
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BGilly said
…, that was the hardest thing to do. After finishing, we went back to Piha where we climbed Lion Rock in the middle… continue reading »
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Real Travelers who've been here
MsPati s Adventures said
… Zealanders) art. I spent some time at Albert Park admiring the clean and beautiful environment. We ended our… continue reading »
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Ambury has been farmed for hundreds of years, first by Maori and then by Europeans. Today Ambury Farm (133 hectares) is a working farm, stocked primarily with horses, sheep and cattle. Its location on Manukau Harbour also makes... more
Awhitu Travel Experiences
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Catching up with Pa+Ma Witty,the baby twin and Ma...
Well i had done Melbourne, so me and my now sorer butt made our way to the airport to catch my flight to Auckland, New Zealand. I w... Continue reading »
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New Zealand
New Zealand is good. Started in Auckland, got a 1987 Toyota Town Ace, I own a car here! It is all set up- even came with food! So far I p... Continue reading »
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3rd and 4th day in New Zealand
So its been a couple days since we updated this. We're learning that getting internet access in New Zealand isn't as easy as just p... Continue reading »
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Auckland
AucklandAfter a 13 hour flight we arrived in Auckland very early in the morning. We met a lovely elderly couple from the north island on... Continue reading »
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Auckland - Queenstown (5)
ENGLISH VERSION - CYMRAEG ISODIt was warm in Fiji, but upon arriving in New Zealand we discovered that things were going to&nbs... Continue reading »
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