Rangitoto, an island sanctuary

December 2013

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Easy walking on Rangitoto's volcanic trails. Photo: Supplied
Rangitoto Summit via Rangitoto Coastal Track, Hauraki Gulf Marine Park One of the most fascinating day trips from Auckland is to Rangitoto Island, less than half an hour’s ferry journey from the CBD. It would be hard to call the island beautiful – it’s covered in fields of broken volcanic rock that look like giant, […]
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