Walk Details
NZ Walking Routes > Auckland > North Auckland > North Shore > The Heritage Trail - Whangaparaoa Peninsula
The Heritage Trail - Whangaparaoa Peninsula
- Location
- Follow State Highway 1 north and take the Silverdale off ramp. Go through Silverdale, turn right on to Whangaparaoa Rd and follow the signs to the end of the peninsula
- Description
A fascinating walk with interpretive panels that begins at the Waterfall Gully carpark and take sin historic sites, a WWII gun emplacement, native forest, farmland, spectacular views over Auckland, and a wetland.
Birds from nearby Tiritiri Matangi Island sanctuary have migrated across to the regenerating native forest on Shakespear. You can hear bellbirds and see the occasional kakariki. In the spring you are able to enjoy the newborn lambs amongst the expansive rural pastural setting.
At Te Haruhi Bay the resident peacocks display. White-faced herons, stilts and dotterels frequent the tidal flats of Okoromai Bay, and tui and native pigeons flourish in the regenerating forest of Waterfall Gully.
Opens: 6am
Closes 7pm (winter) and 9pm (Summer)- Distance
- 3.0 km
- Duration
- 2.0 hours
- Amenities
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- BBQs
- Birds
- Boat Ramp
- Camping
- Carpark
- Fishing
- Historical
- Mountain Biking / Biking
- Picnics
- Swimming
- Source
- Auckland Regional Council
- Discussion
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