The Harataonga Walkway’s northern end overlooks Whangapoua Inlet. Photo: Dave Mitchell

Pedalling an island paradise

April 2021

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Aotea/Great Barrier Island is a paradise for hikers and mountain bikers, writes Dave Mitchell

Aotea lies at the outer reaches of the 1.2m/ha Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. A map of the Island reveals two very important things: there are no straight roads and little flat land amongst the bush-clad corrugations. Surprisingly, there are no hungry possums, stoats, weasels, ferrets, hedgehogs, deer, wallabies or goats. But it does have a […]
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