Auckland’s wild west is renowned for its rugged beauty; this is where the Tasman Sea's mighty surf crashes onto vast black-sand beaches.
Auckland’s wild west is renowned for its rugged beauty; this is where the Tasman Sea's mighty surf crashes onto vast black-sand beaches.
Auckland's West Coast Beaches Hunua Ranges You’ll find the best of both worlds in Auckland, with beautiful rainforests, parks and beaches all so close to the city centre. The Waitākere Ranges Regional Park west of the city centre has more than 250 kilometres of walking and hiking tracks ...
Auckland's West Coast is home to a rugged windswept coastline, long, black-sand beaches and pristine native rainforest. Spend the afternoon on the rugged black-sand beach of Piha. Climb Lion Rock and watch experienced surfers ride the waves. The lagoon at Bethalls Beach makes a great ...
2. Wild West Coast beaches: Muriwai, Te Henga/Bethells, Karekare, and Piha These four vast and wild beaches on Auckland’s west coast boast crashing surf, huge outcrops of rock, hot black iron sands and subtropical rainforest. Muriwai, Te Henga (also known as Bethells beach), Karekar...
The Best Beaches In West Auckland Te Henga (Bethells Beach) 257 Bethells Road, Bethells Beach Image credit: O'Neill Bay | Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Less than an hour’s drive from the city,Te Henga (Bethells Beach)is the place to get some activity into your relaxing day trip. This in...
West coast beaches in Auckland are not golden and serene like the beaches on the North Shore. They’re often wild and moody, more temperamental than tropical. The black sand found on Auckland’s west coast beaches is volcanic in origin, with a high iron content that makes it especially hot...
For those looking to go further afield, drive out to Auckland'swest coast beaches- beautiful and rugged, walking is the best way explore this beautiful piece of coastline or follow one of the many trails into picturesque native forest of theWaitākere Ranges. ...
Considered by locals to be one of the best Auckland west coast beaches, Te Henga (Bethells Beach) is only 45 minutes by car from the city centre. Here you'll discover a long surf beach with black sand, small islands, caves, cliffs and forested headlands. The almost prehistoric feeling of...
At the base of the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park you’ll find the wild and beautiful west coast black-sand surf beaches of Whatipu, Karekare, Piha, Bethells and Muriwai . Don’t miss the huge cliff-top gannet colony at Muriwai and see majestic Lion Rock standing watch over Piha.Bet...