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Mt Parihaka via Whangarei Falls, Whangarei

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September 2017

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Alistair is the editor and publisher of Wilderness. His favourite tramping ground is Tongariro National Park.

By Alistair Hall

A walk full of high points… It is easy to bypass towns when looking for a good walk, but this one starts just a few minutes’ drive from the centre of Whangarei and ends near the pretty town basin; it takes in waterfalls, kauri trees, farmland, native bush, mangrove boardwalks and stunning views of the city. […]

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