Whangaruru North Head walking tracks
Track category
Walking track
Description
View from Whangaruru North Head
From the popular campsite and amenity area at Puriri Bay are a series of interlinked walks. They follow through native forest along ridgelines giving panoramic views of the harbour and open coastlines. The tracks drop down into secluded bays, such as Admirals Bay, suitable for swimming and snorkelling.
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Getting there
Puriri Bay, lies just inside the mouth of Whangaruru Harbour, on the east coast half way between Whangarei and Russell. The turn off to Whangaruru North is at Ngaiotonga on the old Whangarei - Russell coastal road.
Activities
Diving and snorkelling
Historic sites
The sheltered harbour offers plenty of great opportunities for nature walks, swimming, snorkelling and sailing.
Plan and prepare
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