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Hikurangi Must-Do's
Waro Limestone Lake - A two-minute detour off the SH 1. Find picnic benches and a pontoon for jumping into the lake, then walk the water’s perimeter on the Yvonne Stewart Track. This 30-minute jaunt is littered with limestone boulders.
Mount Hikurangi - Not to be mistaken with its eastern namesake in Gisborne, this volcanic dome rises 365m out of the ground and is estimated to be 1.2 million years old.
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Whananaki Inlet - Head here to stroll along the footbridge. At 395m in length, it’s the longest in the southern hemisphere.
Wharf in Whananaki © NorthlandNZ
Whananaki Village - Sitting halfway between Russell and Whangārei and just 30 minutes north-east of Hikurangi, Whananaki Village is divided into Whananaki North and South. Both are remote and peaceful, revving up a bit in summer. There is a store and takeaways in Whananaki North.
Motutara Recreation Reserve - From Whananaki Village you can walk directly into the reserve. There’s a campground, coastal tracks and small secret beaches. Snorkel at Toki’s Beach or go fishing.
Whananaki Coastal Walkway - A three-hour coastal track to Sandy Bay. Detour to the Capitaine Bougainville Memorial, erected for the 16 people who lost their lives when the freight ship sank in 1975.
