| Northern Start |
Kauri Mountain Rd (small carpark opposite #280 at the foot of Kauri Mountain Track) |
| Southern End |
Junction Ocean Beach Road & Ocean Beach (South) |
| Distance |
9 kms |
| Time |
3 hours |
| Tramping Standard |
Easy tramping track |
Description
(North to South) |
From the carpark, walk 2kms SE down this gravel Kauri Mountain Rd to a farm gate (look for TA logo, orange marker). Enter the paddock here, leaving this gate as you find it, and follow the farm track across a paddock heading straight towards Ocean Beach. A few clay steps cut into the bank take you down to the beach. Head south down the beach running parallel with Doc’s Ocean Beach Recreation Reserve.
Near the southern end of the beach, a sand track leads up to a carpark, toilet and Ocean Beach Rd. |
| Potential Hazards |
| Vehicles on road or track |
| Poisons & traps |
| Farming operations |
| Tides, waves & rivers - safer at low tide |
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| Requirements |
| No litter |
| No dogs |
| No fires |
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| Environment |
| Take all rubbish with you |
| Bury toilet waste well away from water |
| Wildlife Sanctuary - Avoid dune nesting sites; no dogs allowed |
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| Amenities (Start) |
| No amenities |
| Roadside parking only |
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| Amenities (End) |
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| Closest Town(s) |
Whangarei |
| Managed by |
Doc Whangarei & Te Araroa |
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| Map (indicative only) |
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| Downloads |
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Please email us on info@teararoa.org.nz if this description needs updating or the track needs maintenance. Feel free to adopt it! Te Araroa depends on you to make this trail a success.
