| Auckland Baptist Tramping Club |
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TAWHITOKINO TONIC Tawhitokino Beach Sun 8 Nov |
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Seventeen people enjoyed a lovely warm afternoon exploring Tawhitokino Beach, a short walk from the road-end east of Kawakawa Bay. We left The Bracken soon after 1pm and drove to the end of Kawakawa Bay Coast Road past the bay’s eastern headland. From the roadend we set off along the coastline a short way before walking up into bush over Paparoa Point. We then dropped down to walk the long stretch of Tawhitokino Beach. Our afternoon tea stop was at the far end of the beach, where we could look out across to Ponui Island, home of the Scripture Union ISCF camp and venue of several Club trips in the past when local fishermen took us across from Kawakawa Bay. We could also see McCallum’s Island which has been visited occasionally by Ponui campers in canoes. We then scrambled over the large rocks east of the bay before returning back along the beach - and a second rest stop at the western end - and through the bash back to the carpark. We were back by 5:15, and stopped at Clevedon for icecreams - Streets/Tip Top for us, and Shell for the cars. COST: $6 |