The guided walk begins in an all-terrain army vehicle and travels from FitzRoy to Sunset Rock, where visitors can enjoy views of the sanctuary's flora, fauna and wildlife.
Enjoy the kauri Tree Walk where native plants are identified with descriptive plaques and you can use a suspension bridge to climb into the crown of a 600 year old kauri tree.
For more information visit: www.glenfern.org.nz.
This great package offers transport to Windy Canyon for access to either the Mt Hobson track or the Hot Springs track. Walkers can be picked up by yacht from Bush Beach or Kiwiriki Bay. Popular short walks include Old Lady's Track and Waterfall Track.
Visit Barrier Gold in Wairahi Bay where Sven Stellin extracts kanuka essential oil to make kanuka soap and balm.
Sit back and relax by bathing in the Kaitoke Hot Springs. The springs are naturally occurring hot springs that flow out of the earth due to thermal activity.
Kaitoke Hot Springs are an easy walk from Whangaparapara Road. For more information about walking to the Kaitoke Hot Springs visit the walks page.
The central part of Great Barrier Island was intensively logged from 1925 - 1941 and kauri driving dams were built by loggers to drive large quantities of kauri logs downstream.
A two hour walk from the Kaiaraara track takes you to the remains of the kauri dam, which can still be seen today. Please do not climb on the dam or any other historic structures as they may be unstable.
Great Barrier's highest point is Mt Hobson / Hirakimata at 621 metres. On a clear day it offers spectacular views of the Mercury Islands, Poor Knights and the Hauraki Gulf.
A variety of tramping routes access Mt Hobson, the most popular being Windy Canyon to Kaiaraara, which is a full-day walk. The summit of Mount Hobson can be reached in two hours from Windy Canyon.
The SS Wairarapa Walkway is a 30 minute walk along Whangapoua Beach to Tapuwai Point from the road end.
The steamer 'Wairarapa' struck cliffs near Miners Head on 29 October 1894, with the loss of approximately 130 lives. The grave site at Whangapoua Beach is a reminder of one of the most tragic shipping disasters in New Zealand.
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