Whitireia Park is a headland with commanding views over Mana Island and Porirua Harbour. The park comprises around 180 hectares of coastal cliffs and beaches, open grasslands, streams, wetlands and regenerating scrub with a remnant of native bush.
Onehunga Bay is a safe swimming location and excellent place to come and have a picnic. There is a good walk/cycle track that runs from either parking location around the eastern side of the park. Dog walkers are welcome, but pooch is to remain on a lead and please clean up after them. This bay is another very pleasant place to relax. A bit more care is required if swimming as the current can be quite strong out in the channel. &Dipping the toes& should however be quite safe.
At the southern end of the park, Te Onopoto Bay estuary is a good place to observe coastal birds feeding at low tide.
For more information on the park please refer to the Park Brochures in the attached images. The brochure is courtesy of the Greater Wellington Regional Council.
Getting there
To drive to Onehunga Bay - follow Titahi Bay Road to the end of Main Road, turn right into Bay Drive and then next left into Thornley Street. Keep heading up the street then turn left into Whitireia Road to enter the park. Follow the road to the car park in Onehunga Bay but take care for oncoming traffic as the road is narrow in places.
Park is open daily from 6.00am to 6.00pm and 6.00am to 9.00pm during daylight saving times.
The "cache"
You will need to bring your own pen as the bit that holds the log isn't all that large. Sorry, no room for trackables. Please do not damage the shrubbery and there is no need to untie anything to extract the log.