WAIHEKE ISLAND | LONELY PLANET TOP 5 | NEW ZEALAND TRAVEL
Today i got to explore the beautiful Waiheke Island off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand! It's been voted in the top 5 islands by Lonely Planet!
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More information about Waiheke Island from Wikipedia
Waiheke Island is in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Its ferry-terminal in Matiatia Bay at the western end is 21.5 km (13.4 mi) from the downtown terminal in Auckland—measured on GPS by Fullers Ferry captains.
It is the second-largest island in the gulf, after Great Barrier Island. It is the most populated island in the gulf, with nearly 8,730 permanent residents plus another estimated 3,400 who have second or holiday homes on the island.
It is New Zealand's most densely populated island, with 95 people/km², and the third most populated after the North and South Islands. It is the most accessible island in the Gulf, with regular passenger and car ferry services, a Waiheke-based helicopter operator, and other air links.
In November 2015, Waiheke Island received international attention when it was rated the fifth best destination in the world to visit in 2016 by Lonely Planet and also voted the fourth best island in the world in the Condé Nast Best Islands in the World List.
The island is off the coast of the North Island. It is 19.3 km (12.0 mi) long from west to east, varies in width from 0.64 to 9.65 km (0.40 to 6.00 mi), and has a surface area of 92 km2 (36 sq mi). The coastline is 133.5 km (83.0 mi), including 40 km (25 mi) of beaches.
The port of Matiatia at the western end is 17.7 km (11.0 mi) from Auckland and the eastern end is 21.4 km (13.3 mi) from Coromandel. The much smaller Tarahiki Island lies 3 km (1.9 mi) to the east.
The island is very hilly with few flat areas, the highest point being Maunganui at 231 m (758 ft).[5] The climate is slightly warmer than Auckland, with less humidity and rain and more sunshine hours.
There are many scenic beaches, including:
Oneroa Beach – The main beach, on the northern side of the town of Oneroa.
Little Oneroa Beach – A small secluded beach at the east end of Oneroa Beach, separated by a protruding cliff wall.
Palm Beach – Similar in shape to Oneroa Beach (complete with protruding cliff wall at the east end that separates a small private beach in Boatshed Bay), it gets its name from the mature phoenix palms at the east end.
Little Palm Beach – A small clothes-optional beach at the west end of Palm Beach.
Blackpool Beach – The south-facing counterpart of Oneroa Beach, lining Blackpool and popular for kayaking and windsurfing.
Sand castle on Oneroa Beach.
Surfdale Beach – A zoned-in beach on the southern side of Surfdale, separated from Blackpool Beach by a small protruding peninsula, which has a scenic unsealed route called The Esplanade linking the beaches. Popular for kitesurfing.
Onetangi Beach – A 1.87-kilometre (1.16-mile) long, north-facing beach lining Onetangi. For many years it has been the site of the Onetangi Beach Races. Its western end, often inaccessible at high tide, is clothes-optional. It has sandcastle building contests annually; participants have a few hours to build their creations in soft sand that is free of shells and suitable for digging.
Cactus Bay – Considered by many Waihekeans as the most perfect beach and, with nearby Garden Cove, a romantic place for picnicking. The beach is accessible only by boat or kayak, as its land access was blocked off by a private landowner.
Shelly Beach – A small and well sheltered shell and stone beach located between Oneroa and Ostend. It has free BBQ facilities and a diving platform located just off shore. It's a popular choice with families as at high tide, it is often very calm and flat - ideal for children.
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Exploring New Zealand Beaches: Waiheke Island
Check this video out as I explore one of Auckland's best beaches known as Waiheke Island! As part of my study abroad experience in New Zealand, I got the opportunity to travel to Waiheke Island, explore different beaches, and taste Waiheke's very own wine! A short ferry ride from the city and you're in paradise! It is a must see attraction while visiting Auckland or on the North Island and you're guaranteed to love it as much as I did.
Waiheke Island New Zealand
On 23rd September 2009, along with Cindy and family we went for a half day tour to Waiheke Island which located at the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand 17.7 km (about 35 minutes by ferry) from Auckland.
Piha Beach & Takapuna Beach
Piha is New Zealand's most famous surf beach.
Situated on the west cost of the North Island, 40 kms from the city of Auckland, this black iron-sand beach has a reputation for awesome surf which rolls in over the Tasman Sea.
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Takapuna is a central, coastal suburb of North Shore, Auckand, located in the northern North Island of New Zealand.
It is my favourite place to take picture during the sunset with the Rangitoto Island, which you will see soon, on the background.
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The Dog Point Vineyards Story
Dog Point, one of Marlborough's oldest private vineyards, is located on the Southern side of Marlborough's Wairau Valley at the confluence of the smaller Brancott and Omaka Valleys.
Ivan Sutherland and James Healy both entered the New Zealand wine industry in 1979. The two met and established an enduring friendship, and appreciation of good wine, through their working relationship at Cloudy Bay where Ivan worked for 18 years, and James for 12 years. Together the two played an integral part in the evolution of the now internationally renowned Cloudy Bay brand.
In 2002 the two men decided to return to the hands on process of winemaking and established Dog Point Vineyards.
The name Dog Point comes from the name given by early European pioneers who farmed the area using dogs to manage flocks of sheep. These were the days of few fences, and shepherds' dogs often strayed or became lost. Over time the dogs bred and formed a marauding pack which attached local flocks. The dogs made their home amongst the tussock, and scrub covered hills overlooking the Wairau Plains bringing early settlers to name the area Dog Point.
The property is also home to one of New Zealand's cultural and ecological treasures the 'ti kouka', commonly known as the cabbage tree. This attractive, distinctive native New Zealand plant is an aesthetic feature of the Dog Point landscape and is proudly depicted on the label and has become a recognisable icon of Dog Point Vineyards.
Find out more by visiting dogpoint.co.nz
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