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Shakespear Regional Park

Shakespear Regional Park is located on the scenic Whangaparaoa Peninsula, 40 minutes from Auckland City. The park offers a sanctuary with magnificent panoramic views. Birds from nearby Tiritiri Matangi Island sanctuary have migrated across to the regenerating native forest on Shakespear.

Walking path: Amy Bay carpark -> follow predator proof fence -> Heritage Trail -> Lookout Track ->  Tiritiri Track -> Te Haruhi Beach -> along the coastshore -> return back to the carpark

Amy Bay

predator proof fence - A 1.75 km predator proof fence across the peninsula’s neck, from Army Bay to Okoromai Bay. The aim is to connect Tiritiri Matangi with the mainland, to protect the increasing numbers of bellbirds, tui and kakariki that fly between island and park. 在 Maungatautari Ecological Reserve (near Waitomo) 有47km長這種fence 紐西蘭重視環保生態真環保典範.

Double entry gate - to ensure secure entry i.e. only one of the two gates can be opened at a time.

elegant track  - heading toward Heritage Trail

Heritage Trail is along stream and thru native bush

Crossing grassfield connecting to the Lookout Track

heading up to the Lookout point

The view of Te Haruhi Bay and picnic area

Heading toward Te Haruhi beach

Te Haruhi beach

Rangitoto in the background

After Pink Beach, walking along the cliff line and having a view of Tiritiri Matangi Island

cliffs scenes

We had lunch under high cliffs

attractive cliffs fold

impressive scenes

Tiritiri Matangi Island in the background

Tiritiri Matangi Island  is one of the most successful conservation projects in the world.

impressive scenes on the cliffs

beautiful fold

紐西蘭也有女王頭

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the most impressive scenes

the most impressive scenes

有若被犁過的又深又巨溝槽 非常獨特

walking under high cliffs

walking along the coastline then returning back to the carpark.