Ask any Kiwi what their favourite beach is, and they'll all have a different answer. From north to south, here's a few of the many, many New Zealand beaches.
Mākara Beach Makara Road, Wellington Image credit: Mākara Beach | Nick Woods Escape the capital with a 30-minute drive toMākara Beach—one of New Zealand’s best hidden beaches. Wild and untamed, the beach is covered with smooth stones, driftwood and rock pools. ...
From Fox Glacier, a township at the base of the Southern Alps, follow Cook Flat Road to Gillespies Beach, where a warm, tannin-stained lagoon is good for a swim. This beach is known for three things: sunsets, seals, and snow-capped peaks. The West Coast hangout was once the site of ...
This unconventional yet exceptionally beautiful beach in South Island offers experiences to be cherished for a lifetime. A visit to the Mosquito bay at night offers a dreamlike view of theglowing watersoff the Kaipara Harbour. Claiming top spot among best beaches in New Zealand, Mosquito bay mak...
Mount Maunganui Beach, Bay of Plenty, North Island Located in the North Island’s renowned Bay of Plenty, Mount Maunganui, is known to be one of the top surf spots in New Zealand; pros flock for some of the best breaks around and the recent addition of an artificial coral reef has only...
Muriwai Beach is also home to a New Zealand fur seal colony, and is a nesting spot for the endangered dotterel, a member of the plover family. The little blue penguin can also be found nesting in the protected surrounds of Maori Bay. ...
Rabbit Beach in Lampedusa provides travelers beautiful cliffs, blue waters and plenty of sunshine. If you look closely you might even see turtles and dolphins in the water. Australia has some of the world's cleanest beaches with pristine sand and clear waters. New Zealand also has spectacular ...
Herne Bay Beach Herne Bay Road, Herne Bay, Auckland On a weekday morning, think of this beach as your very own private one because it is absolutely empty as all the locals are going about their daily routines. In the evenings though, Herne Bay Beach is pumping with locals unintentionally...
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Beach life is fused to city life in Sydney, so you can mix urban pleasures with swimming, surfing and refreshing seaside hikes. Sydney is very much a marine city. At its coastal edge the Pacific Ocean delivers non-stop surf to easy-going beachside suburbs like Dee Why, Manly, Bondi and...