14/03/2014

t152 Totaranui - Separation Point

Totaranui to Separation Point
Totaranui to Separation Point is one of the highlights of the 51km Abel Tasman Coastal Track known to have fine coastal forest and beautiful beaches with distinctive rock formations.

Visited Able Tasman memorial and Pohara Beach on the way to Totaranui

Able Tasman memorial


The  memorial is in memory of Able Tasman, a Holland sailer, and his discovery of New zealand in December 1642


port Tarakohe - viewing from Able Tasman memorial Lookout


Ligar Bay

Pohara Beach


We were attractive by the distinctive rock formations




we busy for taking photos


impressive scenes




Totaranui to Separation Point



The Track sidles around the Totaranui Estuary


beautiful inlet


The track then climbs over a low saddle and winds down through lush forest to Anapai Bay




Anapai Bay - James attractive by the distinctive formation


spectacular cliffs


impressive rock formatipns




busy for taking photos




rock formations around






Mutton Cove - separated by a rocky headlands into two beaches


beach scenes


giant tree on the beach


crossing over the rocky headlands, the way to the Separation Point



beach scenes


an intersect of the tracks to Whariwharangi Bay and Separation Point


beautiful headlands
looking back - on the way to Separation Point

track scenes




looking down



Separation Point lighthouse




scenes around


beautiful scenes


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