Greater Auckland Natural Attractions

Rangitoto Island

A mere 10km from Auckland's city centre, the low, conical island of Rangitoto is an unforgettable landscape of fractured black lava and...

Hauraki Gulf Islands 

The Haruaki Gulf is scattered with 65 recreational and conservation islands of varying sizes, although some are no more than rocks.

The...

Motutapu Island

Waiheke Island 

Waiheke is the most populated of the Hauraki Gulf islands, with 8,500 residents scattered throughout the forest, farmland and coastal areas. It...

TiriTiri Matangi Island 

Tiritiri Matangi Island is a wonderful bird sanctuary, only 30km north of Auckland. Since farming on the island ceased in the 1970's, the...

Kawau Island 

The elegant historic Mansion House of Kawau, the home of Sir George Grey (one of New Zealand's first governors and later a prime minister)...

Beaches of the Coromandel 

The township of Coromandel is close to the beaches of the northwest coast, with easy access to the many towns scattered along this stretch of...

Rocky's Goldmine Trail

Rocky's Goldmine Tour is a 2.5 to 3 hour walk through the regenerating bush of the Thames area along a clearly marked walkway. There are great...

Beaches of Cook's Coast

Climb onboard the Whitianga ferry and escape to the Cook's Coast. Enjoy a day away at one or more of the many pretty beaches along the coast....

The Beach World of Hahei and Cathedral Cove

Hahei is an attractive beach fringed with pohutukawas and drifts of pink shells at the northern end. Offshore islands provide a breakwater for...

Great Barrier Island

Great Barrier Island is a subtropical natural wonderland within easy striking distance of NZ's largest city. The island's unspoiled white...

Queen Charlotte Track

The Queen Charlotte Track is located in the beautiful Marlborough Sounds, at the top of the South Island of New Zealand. The Queen Charlotte is...