Kaiaua & The Shorebird Coast The 10km Pūkorokoro-Miranda to Kaiaua leg of the Hauraki Rail Trail takes in all the beauty of the serene coastline that’s home to hundreds of migratory seabirds. It’s a destination not a toilet stop – that’s the wisdom of locals promoting their patch by the sea. Hauraki Plains Ward Chair Gill Leonard announced that work would begin at the Pūkorokoro-Miranda end of the trail in October 2020, and it was expected the trail would be ready to ride by March 2021, with the exception of a small section at the Robert Findlay Wildlife Reserve that is off limits for trail builders until April, due to the resident bittern population. Councillor Leonard says the council received lots of feedback from residents. “We heard there was a preference for the trail to stick to the seaward side of the road north of the County Bridge so we’ve adjusted our plans to reflect that. Some
Hauraki Plains Ward Chair Gill Leonard.
people have also questioned the safety of allowing trail users to share the road with vehicles when crossing the County Bridge,” she said. To keep it safe for riders, the Council is painting wide shoulder lines and other markings on the bridge, as well as installing cycle safety signs 50 metres before and after the bridge, as a precaution. The Council got $80,000 towards a car parking and freedom camping area at Kaiaua from the latest round of the MBIE Tourism Infrastructure Fund, that helps local councils meet public infrastructure needs where visitor growth is placing
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