Walk Details
NZ Walking Routes > Auckland > North Auckland > North Shore > North Head Historic Walk
North Head Historic Walk
- Location
- North Head is located in Devonport at the northern headland of the Waitemata Harbour. From downtown Auckland you can take the ferry to Devonport and walk to the North Head Historic Reserve.
- Description
- This walk introduces you to the military history of North Head – the tunnels, guns, searchlights and defences that were placed on the headland to protect Auckland from feared Russian invasions. You can learn more about the history of North Head by watching the film on show in the 1885 stone kitchen, now a theatre, open daily from 8.30am-4pm.
- Distance
- 4.0 km
- Duration
- 2.0 hours
- Level
- Easy
- Amenities
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- Carpark
- Dogs Allowed
- Historical
- Lookouts
- Picnics
- Toilets
- Wheelchair Access
- Source
- http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/trackandwalk.aspx?id=36810
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