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Castlepoint Scenic Reserve
 

Two main walks, Castle Point Light House Walk and Deliverance Cove loop walk.

features of iconic lighthouse, distinctive skyline and magnificant Deliverance Cove

Castle Point Light House Walk

lighthouse - view from the beach

crossing the causeway and walking up to the lighthouse

23 metre-high lighthouse tower was built on the prominent cliff in 1913

The tallest lighthouse in the North Island and the third tallest in New Zealand
 

walking up the top

Fantastic view from the top

looking over to the 162m Castle Point Hill

walking down from other side

anglers fishing above the high cliffs

Cave Exploring
 

tried to have a cave exploring at the high tide

rocks crambling along the way

viewing lighthouse thru the rocks gap

不速之客 不好意思 一群小海豹 被嚇跑了

viewing lighthouse from the cliffs

大海豹當道 過不去了 (前面是陡峭岩壁無法攀登)

Deliverance Cove loop walk

fantastic views of Deliverance Cove

1843年 歐洲船員 在外海遇到風暴 正感無救時 發現一個gap內風平浪靜 因而獲救 馬上向神感謝"in all his mercies" 這個海灣 就取名為Deliverance Cove 被解救的意思

 

looking back lighthouse from the starting point of walkway

the walkway starting thru a pine forest

going around the hill above bay

good views

going down the beach

a good resting spot

the scenes on the beach

Reef Exploring

beautiful long reef

lots of anglers

abundant fossils found throughout the rock and the reef

actually this area was under sea 2 millions years ago

close up

Henley Lake Park
 

原為貧瘠的農地 被闢建成集多功能的休閒人工湖

we just walked the lake loop walkway

park entrance

lake scenes

lots of swans in the lake

ducks in falying

interest scenes

a family

Swan Lake - a beautiful scene

George Michael WHAM! - Last Christmas