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| What To See New Zealand Upper North Island + Auckland Sights * Albert Park * Aotea Centre * Auckland Harbour Bridge * Auckland Zoo * City Art Gallery * Devonport * Domain and Auckland Museum * Hobson Wharf National Maritime Museum * Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World * Mount Eden and One Tree Hill * Museum of Transport, Technology and Social History * Sky Tower * Regional Botanical Gardens * Waitakere Ranges * Waitemata Harbour and Hauraki Gulf Bay of Islands + Bay of Islands Rotorua + Rotorua Taupo + Taupo Lower North Island + Wellington Napier + Napier New Plymouth + New Plymouth Upper South Island + Christchurch Lower South Island + Queenstown Dunedin + Dunedin Walk/Drive Food&Drink In The Know Did You Know? |
Waitakere Ranges
( Do not miss ) The forested hills to Auckland's west offer a scenic drive with bush scenery and views across the city. Signposted as Scenic Route 24, the drive starts at New Lynn and passes through Titirangi to Arataki Visitor Centre, where cantilevered platforms provide breathtaking views of the rainforest and Manukau Harbour. Inside the center are informative displays about the wildlife and plants of the area. You can also drive on to the beautiful ocean beaches of Piha, Karekare, Bethells (Te Henga), and Muriwai, where you can view a gannet colony close-up. Address: Arataki Visitor Centre Phone: 09 817 7134 Open: Daily 9-5 (later closing in summer) Accessible: Very good at visitor center Admission: Free |
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