Whangaruru Peninsula, Whangaruru North Head Scenic Reserve

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Heading north on the Whangaruru North Head Track. Photo: Matthew Pike
The winding road to the reserve keeps most away, leaving those who make the journey with miles of rugged coastline and numerous beaches ranging from the easily accessible to the remote and hard-to-reach. Sea-battered jagged islands surround the peninsula, which is largely covered with forest and surrounded by normally calm water on the western side. […]
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