New Zealand Walk
Explore our beautiful botanical world Discover the first-rate walking tracks and spectacular scenery at New Zealand’s national arboretum, a unique park sanctuary for all ages. Eastwoodhill offers over 25km of graded and marked walking tracks set amongst 13,000 exotic and rare trees, shrubs and climbers. Immerse yourself in the beauty of our botanical wonderland and plan to stay - accommodation, self-contained campervan sites.
A walk to see fascinating geology in the Far North By Alex and Jenny Davies
T “A nature lover’s paradise” “This place is truly amazing” “A must see in autumn” P: 06 863 9003 E: enquiries@eastwoodhill.org.nz A: 2392 Wharekopae Rd, RD 2, Ngatapa, Gisborne
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he Wairere Boulders lie in a narrow valley where a stream flows into a remote arm of the Hokianga Harbour. They are about 4km from the Māngungu Mission, where in 1840 more chiefs signed the Treaty than at Waitangi itself. Today, the Mission is at the end of the 87km Twin Coast cycle trail from Opua. The boulders are contained within a privately owned nature re-
serve. Along a well-formed walking track through mature native forest, we were confronted by a jumble of gigantic volcanic boulders. The trail was initiated by Swiss owners who opened it to the public in 2003. Since 2017, enterprising new owners from Scotland offer B&B accommodation, camping, kayaking, and refreshment at the Boulder Cafe. Panels at the entrance explain Above: The track makes access over and around the boulders easy.
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