Activities on Browns Island (Motukorea)

Visitors on a guided tour of Browns Island (Motukorea). Photo: M Edge.
Visitors on a guided tour of
Browns Island (Motukorea)

Motukorea has long been a popular picnic destination for Aucklanders. There are no visitor facilities on the island, but you can explore the island by foot.

Note that due to the removal of grazing stock (to protect the archeological and historical values on the island), the kikuyu grass has grown to a height in most places that makes the interior of the island difficult to walk over.

Places of interest include the cone summit of the island and Crater Bay.

There are number of activities you can do when you visit the island, these include:

  • Walking
  • Historic sites
  • Kayaking
  • Bird watching



Learn more

Stop the spread of didymo
Check, Clean, Dry
all items before entering, and when moving between, waterways.

Safety

Follow the Outdoor Safety Code:
1. Plan your trip
2. Tell someone
3. Be aware of the weather
4. Know your limits
5. Take sufficient supplies

Contacts

Auckland Visitor Centre
Phone: +64 9 379 6476
Address: 137 Quay Street
Princes Wharf
Downtown
Auckland 1010
Email: aucklandvc@doc.govt.nz
Full office details

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