Te Au and Parata tracks, Hemi Matenga Memorial Park Scenic Reserve

December 2017

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December 2017

The view from the grassy lookout takes in Kapiti Island. Photo: Tobias Wehr-Candler
Birdsong on Te Au The Te Au Track starts in the aptly named Tui Crescent – where we were serenaded by tui swooping, diving and chortling. It involves some road walking between track ends and this initial 20-minute walk was remarkable for the extraordinary amount of bird life in the gardens that back the reserve. […]
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