National Park
Whakanewha Regional Park
19 locals recommend ·
Tips from locals
Best walks and native bush on the island. Finish your walk at the beach to cool off. Plenty of parking
Walk the tracks, checkout the info centre details of tracks in the main large car park. Nikau track is shady and a nice walk to the Cascades.
A mature coastal forest filled with streams, tress, plants, wetlands and birds.
Perfect for a day trip, set back from a sheltered swimming beach. Birdwatchers can spot kererū, tūī, pīwakawaka (fantail) and tūturiwhatu (New Zealand dotterel) in the wetlands and along the coast, while kayakers can explore nearby inlets and bays. The parkland has a history of Māori and European…
Places to stay nearby
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Tapas Restaurant
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Other Great Outdoors
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Restaurant
“Taste the delicous locally made Olive Oil and buy some to take home. Ideal on fresh bread with drinks at the end of the day.”
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Location Auckland, Auckland 1971 | ||