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When you are heading north and have passed through Te Kao, you will notice on your right spectacular white sand dunes sparkling in the sun. The water in front of there is the Parengarenga Harbour.
Kayaking out there is spectacular - and you can kayak over to the white sands. These sands are silica and unlike most other types of sand, it is cool to touch, even in the middle of the day with the sun beating down. The sand is also very fine and will get into anything.
Pack Or Paddle, south of Waitiki landing hires out kayaks and you can hop into them just across the road as one of the forks of the Parengarenga harbour comes right up. Naturally, how long it will take you depends on the tides :-)
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Here is a tip for doing the walk between the Tohe (90 mile beach) and Cape Reinga. It is written from the Tohe to the Cape, but can easily be done in the other direction.
Here is a map of the area showing you the route.
Updated Mar 26, 2006
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This is the northern most tip of Aotearoa (NZ).
Remote and difficult to access unless you are a local as roads do not go out there.
This does not mean that you can just hike out there - you need special permission to cross the Maori Land.
The Waitiki Landing Complex may be able to help you.
Updated Mar 25, 2006
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On the road north of Waitiki Landing, on the left hand side you will see a sign saying "Te Werahi". Te Werahi is the beach that you can see when at the Cape and looking to the west. While there is a track from the Cape and from the top of the Tohe (90Mile Beach) the Te Werahi gate can be a more interesting hike.
Heading straight out you will sooner or later come to bullrushes with a board walk going across. When you get to the middle of the board walk, stop and see if you can feel any wind. The best way to do this is to wet a finger and hold it up. If you don't feel any wind, see if the bullrushes are moving as if someone is walking through them ......
To Get down to Te Werahi, you will have to climb down a sand cliff :-)
Updated Mar 25, 2006
There is a small foot path at the main parking lot that leads off to the west. Take in the sites at the Cape then head down the foot path to an empty beach! Take some extra water and maybe a power bar and go all the way to the tip of the dunes. What a site! Let me know what you think!
Written Dec 8, 2005
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