Awhitu Regional Park and Manukau Heads Lighthouse
Awhitu Regional Park
A lovely spot with white sand beaches and farm land to wander over
Visiting the Kauritutahi Island is the highlight of the walk...
Kauritutahi Island - viewing from the carpark
will getting to the island once at low tide
wander over farm land
pine tree forest
Lookout
viewing from the lookout with a great view of farm land and inner Manukau harbour
Kauritutahi Island in the front - viewing from lookout
Pukekohe Hill in the distance - viewing from lookout
Kauritutahi Beach
a lovely harbour beach with pohutakawa trees along the edge
Kauritutahi Island - viewing from the beach
scenes nearly the Brook Homestead
(photo from Jeff)
heading towards Kauritutahi Island at low tide
after having lunch at Brook Homestead
(photo from Evan)
climbing up the island
(photo from Jeff)
group photo at the Kauritutahi Island
(photo from Jeff)
photo at the highest point of Kauritutahi Island
scenes at the Kauritutahi Island
Manukau Heads Lighthouse
Trend in the footsteps of 19th century lighthouse keepers at Manukau Heads. From the light tower (240m above sea level) is with breathtaking view of Waitakeres and Whatipu ranges...
(photo from Cliare)
from the car park 120 stairs up to the Lighthouse
an iconic wooden lighthouse tower
the original 3rd order dioptric drum lens
圓桶狀3層的折光稜鏡
brief history of the Manukau Heads Lighthouse
elegant scenes nearby
Kelly sitting on an artwork
從燈塔陽臺(Lightkeeper’s balcony)會有極好視野
Mt Donald McLean, Huia in the view...
Waitakere Ranges, Whtipu, and Ninepin Rock in the view...
beautiful scene of Signal Station lookout
