Manaia Mania (Whangarei) (2001) Traditional Cache
Manaia Mania (Whangarei) (2001)
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Your walk starts with a steady climb, and as the gradient gets steeper, the views get more spectacular with the Bluff lookout offering great views of Bream Head and the Hen and Chicken Islands.
Expect the trek to be 2-3 Hours. Please ensure cache is well hidden.
When you make it to nearby the cache you will come up on the newly updated boardwalk along the main track. As you head around the corner and just before the steps you will see a boulder on the right of the track.
Use this to stand on while accessing the track to minimize walking off the track due to Kauri Die Back.
Mount Manaia is located at Taurikura Bay, Whangarei Heads, which lies just east of Whangarei City.
You can park in the Manaia Club’s lower car park. The main track begins just above the car park.
Mount Manaia is one of a cluster of jagged, bush-covered hills that make the area one of the most dramatic harbour entrances in New Zealand.
The track leads you through regenerating native bush to the summit of Mount Manaia, 403 metres above sea level.
About half-way to the top the track leads you past an impressive stand of large tree ferns; their shed fonds are creating interesting displays in the forest understory.
A climb right to the very top is only for those with a strong head for heights; but once there and even on the upper slopes, the view is as good as being in an aeroplane.
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Fgnaq ba gur obhyqre naq ybbx haqrearngu. Ghpxrq ba gur fgrc.
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