Kawakawa Bay Track, Lake Taupo

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This is a great way to experience Lake Taupo while avoiding the hustle of the town. The K2K heads west from the lakeside village of Kinloch over the peninsula to Kawakawa Bay, where there’s no road access. Set off along a path that runs adjacent to the shoreline and it soon veers away from the […]
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