To the high point

March 2014

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March 2014

View over Manukau Harbour from Twin Peaks Track. Photo: matthew Pike
Te Toiokawharu, Waitakere Ranges Regional Park The southern end of the Waitakere Ranges provides the highest hills in the region. It also provides views of sheer rock cliffs among otherwise forest-covered hills. The hills are steep and offer wide views over Manukau Harbour and back towards the distant city of Auckland. But for this and […]
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