Panorama Holidays in Auckland,
New Zealand

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Three trails with different qualities all pass the look out point with 360 degree panoramic views. Views only influenced by the weather overstretch the islands of the Huraki Gulf, Auckland city Skyline and the Regional Parks Wenderholm and Mahurangi. Each of the walks is fine for an average level of fitness.

The Heritage Trail features a Waterfall Gully, native forest with some interesting tree sculptures farmland and wetland. The highlights are the main look out and at night the presentation of glow worms in Waterfall Gully. The Duck pond is home to many birds among them are the native Pukeko and the Kereru.

The Lookout Track heads along open farmland to the main lookout.

Tiritiri Track follows bush, beach and farmland. At Pink beach enjoy a sunset picnic to reveal the name’s origin or throw out your fishing line. It is a nice beach embedded in cliff formations.

Choose one hiking trail of these three or connect them to one long hike that will take about 4 hours.

Mountain bikers are welcome on Lookout Track and Tirtiri Track. On the later one mountain bikes have to reverse at the bush clad.

Swimming

The Park has access to three safe sandy family beaches Army Bay, Te Haruhi Bay and Okoromai Bay. The Okoromai Bay is the shallowest of them. The place for snorkelling is to the right of Haruhi Bay.

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Shakespear with its sheltered Bays is often destination for sea kayaking, kitesurfing or wind surfing.

The hills are ideal to top panorama holidays with paragliding. Paraglider take off from here and experience the bird’s view of Huraki Gulf. So bring your own equipment.

Maximize your Huraki Gulf experience and fly to Great Barrier Island for a day trip.

Beach picnic spots are all around the park find your favourite one. For special personal events or bigger groups reserve a place.

You may plan to extend your stay for overnight or longer on the beach camping site. The number to call in both cases is 09 366 2000.

Amenities are flush toilets with cold outdoor shower. With permission and own wood the area is for open fire available.

As in most Regional Parks just leave footprints and take your waste with you. To protect bird life there are restrictions towards dogs.

Have fun in this well cared park with its very own colourful residents the peacocks.

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