The track begins at the top of the Okiwi/Port Fitzroy Hill and ascends the southern ridge, under a forest canopy with views of both sides of the island. At a signposted junction reached after 2 hours, a 5 minute detour … Read More
Many of our visitors come to see the night sky. Aotea/Great Barrier Island was the first island dark sky sanctuary in the world and the only sanctuary in city limits. With minimal light pollution on the island, at night, when … Read More
From the end of Kawa Road follow the signpost to the beach and wander or boulder hop along the beach to the graves. The Onepoto grave site is located at the south end of Kawa Road in Katherine Bay. On … Read More
The Tapuwai graves can be found at the north end of Whangapoua beach. From the end of Mabey Road follow the signposts to Whangapoua beach. Turn left and wander along the beautiful Whangapoua beach to Tapuwai Point. The grave sites … Read More
This track branches off of Cape Barrier road. Follow the track along the ridgeline, for expansive views of the bay and to get up close to Motu Tohora -the tail of the Southern Right Whale, otherwise known as Rabbit Island. Have a … Read More
Old Lady Track links the harbour to Port FitzRoy Hill as it follows a stream through remnant gully forest of pūriri and kohekohe. A steep side-track leads to a lookout rock with impressive views over the harbour. Access the track … Read More
Just 1km along Cape Barrier Road. Follow the track, which is steep in places, through the bush to a secluded Dolphin Bay perfect for fishing. For Ross Bay take the right fork 25 minutes along the track, great for snorkelling after a rocky … Read More
Beginning 1 km south of Kaiaraara Hut, South Fork Track follows an old bridle track to Mt Heale Hut and Mt Heale. It crosses the stream twice then climbs steadily to a swing bridge on the way to the central ridge. … Read More
This track branches off Kiwiriki Track to join directly with Forest Road, enabling a much shorter round trip from, and back to, the Kaiaraara Hut, without having to go to Maungapiko. Have a look at the Port Fitzroy map here!
This track continues on from Bush’s Beach Track. It follows the same original riding track to a junction with Line W Track (30 minutes), then descends and crosses Coffin’s Creek travelling through lowland forest remnants of pūriri, nīkau, kohekohe and concentrations … Read More
