HAURAKI GULF
For information on Fullers Ferries to the Hauraki Gulf Islands, check out: http://www.fullers.co.nz/
Rangitoto/Motutapu Islands
Length: Track times vary widely, depending on where you go on the Islands.
Transport: Ferry to the Island.
These Islands are joined by a little footbridge. Motutapu Island has
a campsite right by the beach on the South West side of the Island
called Home Bay. It is possible to camp there, and its pretty big,
there are about 200 campsites. It’s a very good place to stay on a
weekend in summer, and you can spend your days exploring Motutapu and
Rangitoto and swimming. Just make sure you bring lots of water, like a
3 Litre bottle, it is very easy to get dehydrated, especially on
Rangitoto during the summer, it has no fresh water, and volcanic lava
fields that absorb the heat from the sun!
Tiritirimatangi Island
Length: The longest walk around the Island takes about 5 hours.
Transport: Ferry to the Island.
This is a very popular day trip out to the famous bird sanctuary.
Tiritirimatangi is a predator free environment that provides a safe
haven for many different types of native birds. The ferry to the Island
leaves from the downtown Ferry terminal.