t110_Tawharanui Regional Park (9/02/2013)

Tawharanui Regional Park

Set on a remote peninsula, Tawharanui Regional Park boasts some of the Auckland region's most beautiful white sand beaches, rolling pastures,  native coastal forest ,  shingled bays, and stunning rock formation coastline.

Starting from Anchor Bay, Walking Ecology Trail, North Coast Track, down to the beach to Takatu Point and  returning along coastline back to Anchor Bay

Anchor Bay beach scenes – few persons in the morning. A bustling beach in the afternoon….  

20 persons turned up today’s walking

 



Ecology Trail – an elegant  track with dense bush

North Coast Track – passing over rolling pastures
 

Heading towards tip of the peninsula. Both sides with good views.

Heading towards Takatu Point lookout

 

Good views from the lookout

Returning back from the lookout and heading towards beach
 

Stunning views



Down to the beach



along coastline towards the beach of Takatu Point



Lots of beautiful scenes along the coastline

 

encountering lots of rock hopping

Stunning scenes



We had lunch where interesting rock formation surrounded



super scenes nearby

There was a serious scrambling and crossing a width gap if going further.  Some keen trampers carrying on and others returning via the coastline to the Anchor Bay carpark.

Anchor Bay scenes



Flat rock at the Anchor Bay



Anchor Bay scenes

Children happily playing in the pools

Bustling beach at the Anchor Bay in the afternoon

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