Who owns Tawharanui?

Tāwharanui Regional Park covers 588 hectares of the peninsula’s land and Tāwharanui Marine Reserve covers the northern coastal sea. Both are administered by Auckland Council which also owns the regional park….

Is tawharanui a marine reserve?

Tāwharanui Marine Reserve is on the northern coast of the Tawharanui Peninsula in the Rodney District, approximately 90 km (one and a half hours) from Auckland City.

Where is Anchorbay NZ?

North facing Anchor Bay lies approximately 1.5 hours north of Auckland in Tawharanui Regional Park. Found on a peninsula of land of the same name, it sits between Kawau Bay to the south and Omaha Beach to the north.

What does tawharanui mean in Maori?

The name Tāwhara – nui literally means ‘the abundant edible bracts of the kiekie vine’ (Freycinetia baueriana).

What does Rotorua mean in English?

The name Rotorua comes from the Māori language, where the full name for the city and lake is Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe. Roto means ‘lake’ and rua means ‘two’ or in this case ‘second’ – Rotorua thus meaning ‘Second lake’.

What native wildlife lives at Tāwharanui?

North Island brown kiwi, takahē, bellbird, North Island robin, whitehead, New Zealand dotterel, reef heron, spotless crake, pateke, kakariki, saddleback and bittern are all flourishing behind the fence. More species will be reintroduced in the future. Māori lived in this area for more than 800 years.

What hiking tracks exist in Tawharanui Regional Park?

Pick up a map at the park hut in Anchor Bay and head out on one of the five walking trails, including the 4km Ecology Trail and the 7km Maori Bay Coast Walk. Or take your mountain bike on the North Coast – South Coast loop for wide open views of the ocean and islands.

Can dogs go to tawharanui?

Set on the eastern end of the Peninsula, this park boasts some of our region’s most beautiful white sand beaches, rolling pastures, shingled bays, native coastal forest and regenerating wetlands. Dogs and all other pets are prohibited in the open sanctuary at all times.

What is the smell in Rotorua?

The Rotorua region is rich with geothermal activity, geysers and bubbling mud pools dot the landscape. While the lake has more sulphur than normal due to this natural phenomenon, the smell really comes from the various geysers and thermal pools found close to the lake.

What causes the smell in Rotorua?

Air pollution in Rotorua is often assumed to be the characteristic sulphur smell. This naturally occurring smell is hydrogen sulphide and comes from the geothermal activity in the area. There is a study underway that is investigating the long term effects of exposure to hydrogen sulphide.

Are dogs allowed on tawharanui Beach?

How do I get to Tāwharanui Regional Park?

Tāwharanui Regional Park is an 85km or 80 minute drive from downtown Auckland. Take SH1 north to Warkworth. Follow the signs to Matakana. Just past Matakana, at the Omaha turn off, turn right.

Who owns Tāwharanui Park?

After 1870 Tāwharanui was developed as a farm by the Martin, Jones and Young families. Kauri timber was milled and shingle was extracted from the park, creating the so-called Jones Bay Lagoon. The Auckland Regional Authority (ARA) purchased the park from the Georgetti family in 1973.

How far is Tawharanui from Auckland?

Tawharanui is about 1 1/2 hours drive north of Auckland. The surfing beach at Anchor Bay is the closest beach to Auckland on the East Coast that is not sheltered by Coromandel Peninsula or Great Barrier Island, thus experiencing quality surfing as well as good swimming.

How do I get to Takatu Regional Park?

Tāwharanui Regional Park is an 85km or 80 minute drive from downtown Auckland. Take SH1 north to Warkworth. Follow the signs to Matakana. Just past Matakana, at the Omaha turn off, turn right. Drive along Takatu Road and the park is well sign-posted.