Marsden Cross Track, Rangihoua Heritage Park
Looking for a relaxing day out with fresh sea breezes, fantastic ocean views and a walk through New Zealand history along the Marsden Cross Track, then the Rangihoua Heritage Park around 145 kms north of Whangarei in the Northland region is for you.
There is alot of New Zealand history attached to the Rangihoua Heritage Park, the park is home to the Marsden Cross Memorial which was erected here in 1907, to celebrate New Zealand's very first Christmas day which occurred in 1814.
The Christmas day service was held by Samuel Marsden a well known christian missionary in Northland a...
Butlers Incline Te Aroha
Butlers Incline is part of the old gold mining days from the early 1900 the incline is a double tramway track that is part of the Pikao County tramw...
Hakarimata Water Works Track
Hakarimata walkway the long way to the top at least for this walk anyway. The walkway is just north of Ngaruawahia out side of Hamilton in the Waika...
Hatea River Walk Whangarei Northland
The Hatea River Walk is a fantastic walk in the Northland town of Whangarei the walkway follows the Hatea River from the Whangarei Falls all the way...
Haruru Falls Paihia Northland
Haruru Falls are located in the beautiful Bay Of Islands in New Zealand's Northland region the water fall is easily reachable and only a few minutes walk from the Haruru Falls carpark, the waterfall is a block type waterfall which is around 5meters high but has a wide drop area.
This waterfall is at the very end of the Waitangi River and drops into a tidal estuary during the warm summer months the flow is moderate but visit this waterfall during the heavy rain in winter and there is a huge amount of water flowing over the drop.
The Haruru Falls are close to the Historic Waitangi Treaty Grounds in the Bay Of Islands, from the falls track...
Kitekite Falls Piha Auckland
The Kitekite Falls are a great attraction and a must see when visiting Piha Beach on Aucklands wild West Coast, the falls are around one hours drive from Auckland city and the access is located by driving to the end of Glen Esk road at the southern end of Piha, the return walk to the falls takes around one and a half hours to complete.
The falls have a bit of history attached as there was a dam built right at the very top of the falls and Kauri logs were milled further up stream and transported to the dam when they had enough logs backed up behind the dam the water was released and the logs would be sent over ...
Kitekite Falls Piha Auckland
The Kitekite Falls are a great attraction and a must see when visiting Piha Beach on Aucklands wild West Coast, the falls are around one hours drive from Auckland city and the ac...
Karamatura Falls Huia
The Karamatura Falls are a fifteen metre high cascade type water fall located at the southern end of the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park around one hour from Auckland City, the falls t...
Fairy Falls Waitakere Ranges
Fairy Falls is a popular family walk in the Waitakere Ranges just out side of Auckland City, and as with most walks in the Waitakere ranges the peace and solitude of the native b...
MT Donald Mclean Auckland
MT Donlad Mclean is a fantastic destination located in the Waitakere Ranges west of Auckland CBD, the Waitakere Ranges Regional park is a large area of beautiful native bush including the massive Kauri tree which was logged to just about ...
Mount Lion Whangarei Northland
Mount Lion is a 395 meter high peak which is part of the Te Whara Track located at Busby Head Whangarei Harbor in New Zealand's Northland region, the Te Whara Track stretches from Smugglers Bay at Busby Head all the way to Ocean Beach at Bream Head...
Hillary Trail Auckland
The Hillary trail is one of or maybe the best multi day hike in the north of the country, the trail starts at the Arataki visitor center, the vistor center is located on Scenic Drive 6 km from Titirangi in west Auckland and the trail fini...
Whangaruru North Head Scenic Reserve
Whangaruru is a remote settlement located in New Zealand's Northland region, the area is part of a peninsula that forms the Whangaruru Harbour, and this whole area is a fantastic playground for outd...
Mimiwhangata Coastal Park Northland
Looking for secluded beaches, stunning East Coast views and a fantastic coastal walkway Mimiwhangata has it all located around forty eight kms north of Whangarei city and fifty two kms south of Ruus...
Kai Iwi Lakes Northland
The Kai Iwi Lakes are located just south of the Waipoua Forest and around 35kms north of Dargaville in Northland New Zealand, there are actually three lakes, Lake Taharoa the largest...