Walks from Devonport

Our 1999 explorations

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All Waitakere track numbers are those given on the 2002 map; when I got round to adding the numbers to the file, the 1996 map was long dead. Almost all of them will be correct anyway, as the numbers are fairly stable.

REGION PLACE NAME OF PATH PART OF PATH YEAR MONTH DATE SOURCE L&S MAP COMMENT
North Leigh From jetty round bay 1999 March 20 Forest and Bird N34:318287
North Leigh Seaward from jetty along rocks. 1999 March 20 Exploration N34:318287 Rough rocks
North Goat Island 1999 March 20 Forest and Bird; Cape Rodney leaflet Ends at a seat. Might get down to sea ?
Waitakere Kauri Park Auckland city walk 1999 March 27 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #16 N41:045560 Very easy; waterfall good.
Waitakere Kauri Park Anderson track Auckland city walk to West tunnel mouth track 1999 March 27 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #18 Steep in places. Easy if dry.
Waitakere Kauri Park West tunnel mouth track 1999 March 27 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #30 Steep in places. Easy if dry.
Waitakere Kauri Park Waitakere tramline walk 1999 March 27 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #23 Easy
Waitakere Kauri Park Fence line track Waitakere tramline walk to Cascade track 1999 March 27 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #19 Steep in places. All right if dry.
Waitakere Kauri Park Cascade track Fence line track to Auckland city walk 1999 March 27 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #20
Auckland North Shore Kauri Point, Centennial Park Main entrance - West Headland - Chelsea 1999 April 10 Kauri Point leaflet N42:232639 Surprisingly good.
Auckland North Shore Chelsea sugar works Centennial Park - LOST 1999 April 10 NEED A MAP !
Auckland North Shore Kauri Point, Chatswood Reserve Blundell - David Beattie 1999 April 10 Kauri Point leaflet Surprisingly good, some quite rough bits, all right if dry.
Auckland Takapuna - Milford coast 1999 May 1 Coastal walk leaflet N38:284708 Soso. Spoilt by large houses next to sea.
North Shakespear Regional Park Tiritiri track ( most of ) 1999 May 8 Shakespear Regional Park leaflet N38:334891 Good tracks, a bit hilly.
North Shakespear Regional Park Lookout track ( fragments ) 1999 May 8 Shakespear Regional Park leaflet Satisfactory; used to join the other two together.
North Shakespear Regional Park Waterfall Gully track ( most of ) 1999 May 8 Shakespear Regional Park leaflet Good. Beware additional tracks in the wetlands.
Waitakere Whatipu Gibbons track. Went past view to north to a very muddy bit, then turned back. 1999 June 12 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #79 N46:034374 Fairly muddy.
Waitakere Whatipu Beach walk Paratutae, Ninepins, Cutter rocks. 1999 June 12 Waitakere walks Good where paths, lots of bog.
Waitakere Piha Kitekite track West bank. Turned right going up. 1999 July 10 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #95 N41:010479 A bit muddy.
Waitakere Piha Connect track 1999 July 10 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #122 A bit muddier.
Waitakere Piha Winstone track Connect track to Home track 1999 July 10 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #97 Moist, but not bad.
Waitakere Piha Home track Winstone track to Centennial track. 1999 July 10 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #98 Climbs, not too steep, muddy places.
Waitakere Piha Centennial track Home track to Piha valley track. 1999 July 10 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #100 Fairly level, but uncomfortably muddy in places.
Waitakere Piha Piha valley track Missed the spur to Piha Gorge. 1999 July 10 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #101 Steep muddy descent tricky in places; once down to stream, much easier.
Auckland East Coast Bays 2 Foot Tour Mairangi Bay - Rothesay Bay 1999 July 24 2 Foot Tour leaflet N38:273743 Pleasant, not overwhelmed by houses. Return by beach.
North Wenderholm Perimeter track Couldrey House to Puhoi Track 1999 August 7 Display at Wenderholm ( "Family Walks" has information, but it's old ) N38:229994 Mostly easy, but steep muddy descent towards Waiwera; somewhat engineered in places.
North Wenderholm Puhoi track 1999 August 7 Display at Wenderholm ( "Family Walks" has information, but it's old ) Quite easy; field at the top was muddy.
North Wenderholm Couldrey House Track Puhoi track to Perimeter track 1999 August 7 Display at Wenderholm ( "Family Walks" has information, but it's old ) Easy; rather engineered.
South Duder regional park Car park to north coast - by fence line 1999 August 14 Duder regional park leaflet, ARC N43:585530 No path, but easy walk.
South Duder regional park Coastal walk 1999 August 14 Duder regional park leaflet, ARC Flat; rocks, sand, some mud. SW end is bird sanctuary; avoid.
North Mahurangi West Regional Park Car park ( central to estuary ) 1999 September 11 Mahurangi Regional Park West leaflet N34:237013
North Mahurangi West Regional Park Round the point Estuary - Otarawao Bay, via Pudding Island 1999 September 11 Mahurangi Regional Park West leaflet Low tide only; easy.
North Mahurangi West Regional Park Otarawao Bay - Tungutu Point - car park 1999 September 11 Mahurangi Regional Park West leaflet Steep, but all right.
Waitakere Kauri Park Auckland city walk 1999 September 18 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #16 N41:045560
Waitakere Bethells Beach South down the beach 1999 September 18 N41:977555 South end interesting; low tide best.
Waitakere Kauri Park Whatatiri Track 1999 September 25 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #28 N41:045560 Different. Farm track by stream. Somewhat muddy. Steep bit at west end.
Waitakere Kauri Park Long Road track Whatatiri track to Upper Kauri track 1999 September 25 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #4 Farm track, but much water in deepish pools. Passable.
Waitakere Kauri Park Upper Kauri track 1999 September 25 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #14 Quite muddy, but not hard. Steep at east end.
Waitakere Kauri Park Auckland city walk Car park to waterfall and back to Kauri track 1999 October 16 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #16 N41:045560
Waitakere Kauri Park Lower Kauri track 1999 October 16 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #15 Quite muddy; up and down a lot.
Waitakere Kauri Park Long Road track Lower Kauri track to Whatatiri track 1999 October 16 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #4
Waitakere Kauri Park Whatatiri Track 1999 October 16 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #28
Auckland East Coast Bays Castor Bay Kennedy Park to Rahopara Reserve 1999 October 19 Exploration N38:282722? Passes the time. Gun emplacements ( tunnel ? ) in park; cliff path to reserve.
Waitakere Whatipu Omanawanui track 1999 October 31 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #66 N46:034374 Very good, harbour views. Some bits steep and a bit exposed.
Waitakere Whatipu Kura track 1999 October 31 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #143 Good; fairly easy, some fords.
Waitakere Goldie's Bush Te Henga - Goldie Bush walkway Horseman Road to junction 1999 December 27 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #142 N41:000607 Pleasant, uneventful. Steep long steps at junction end. ( Junction further east than map ? )
Waitakere Goldie's Bush Te Henga - Goldie Bush walkway junction to Mokoroa Falls 1999 December 27 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #142 Very good. Fairly strenuous : fords, scrambling. PATH DOES NOT LEAVE STREAM, despite markers.
Waitakere Goldie's Bush Mokoroa Falls track junction to Mokoroa Falls 1999 December 27 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #1 Steep, can be muddy. Non-exciting.

Alan Creak,
2003 November.

REGION	PLACE	NAME OF PATH	PART OF PATH	YEAR	MONTH	DATE	SOURCE	L&S MAP	COMMENT
North	Leigh		From jetty round bay	1999	March	20	Forest and Bird	N34:318287
North	Leigh		Seaward from jetty along rocks.	1999	March	20	Exploration	N34:318287	Rough rocks
North	Goat Island			1999	March	20	Forest and Bird; Cape Rodney leaflet		Ends at a seat. Might get down to sea ?
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Auckland city walk		1999	March	27	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #16	N41:045560	Very easy; waterfall good.
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Anderson track	Auckland city walk to West tunnel mouth track	1999	March	27	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #18		Steep in places. Easy if dry.
Waitakere	Kauri Park	West tunnel mouth track		1999	March	27	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #30		Steep in places. Easy if dry.
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Waitakere tramline walk		1999	March	27	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #23		Easy
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Fence line track	Waitakere tramline walk to Cascade track	1999	March	27	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #19		Steep in places. All right if dry.
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Cascade track	Fence line track to Auckland city walk	1999	March	27	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #20
Auckland	North Shore	Kauri Point, Centennial Park	Main entrance - West Headland - Chelsea	1999	April	10	Kauri Point leaflet	N42:232639	Surprisingly good.
Auckland	North Shore	Chelsea sugar works	Centennial Park - LOST	1999	April	10			NEED A MAP !
Auckland	North Shore	Kauri Point, Chatswood Reserve	Blundell - David Beattie	1999	April	10	Kauri Point leaflet		Surprisingly good, some quite rough bits, all right if dry.
Auckland	Takapuna - Milford coast			1999	May	1	Coastal walk leaflet	N38:284708	Soso. Spoilt by large houses next to sea.
North	Shakespear Regional Park	Tiritiri track ( most of )		1999	May	8	Shakespear Regional Park leaflet	N38:334891	Good tracks, a bit hilly.
North	Shakespear Regional Park	Lookout track ( fragments )		1999	May	8	Shakespear Regional Park leaflet		Satisfactory; used to join the other two together.
North	Shakespear Regional Park	Waterfall Gully track ( most of )		1999	May	8	Shakespear Regional Park leaflet		Good. Beware additional tracks in the wetlands.
Waitakere	Whatipu	Gibbons track.	Went past view to north to a very muddy bit, then turned back.	1999	June	12	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #79	N46:034374	Fairly muddy.
Waitakere	Whatipu	Beach walk	Paratutae, Ninepins, Cutter rocks.	1999	June	12	Waitakere walks		Good where paths, lots of bog.
Waitakere	Piha	Kitekite track	West bank. Turned right going up.	1999	July	10	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #95	N41:010479	A bit muddy.
Waitakere	Piha	Connect track		1999	July	10	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #122		A bit muddier.
Waitakere	Piha	Winstone track	Connect track to Home track	1999	July	10	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #97		Moist, but not bad.
Waitakere	Piha	Home track	Winstone track to Centennial track.	1999	July	10	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #98		Climbs, not too steep, muddy places.
Waitakere	Piha	Centennial track	Home track to Piha valley track.	1999	July	10	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #100		Fairly level, but uncomfortably muddy in places.
Waitakere	Piha	Piha valley track	Missed the spur to Piha Gorge.	1999	July	10	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #101		Steep muddy descent tricky in places; once down to stream, much easier.
Auckland	East Coast Bays	2 Foot Tour	Mairangi Bay - Rothesay Bay	1999	July	24	2 Foot Tour leaflet	N38:273743	Pleasant, not overwhelmed by houses. Return by beach.
North	Wenderholm	Perimeter track	Couldrey House to Puhoi Track	1999	August	7	Display at Wenderholm ( "Family Walks" has information, but it's old )	N38:229994	Mostly easy, but steep muddy descent towards Waiwera; somewhat engineered in places.
North	Wenderholm	Puhoi track		1999	August	7	Display at Wenderholm ( "Family Walks" has information, but it's old )		Quite easy; field at the top was muddy.
North	Wenderholm	Couldrey House Track	Puhoi track to Perimeter track	1999	August	7	Display at Wenderholm ( "Family Walks" has information, but it's old )		Easy; rather engineered.
South	Duder regional park		Car park to north coast - by fence line	1999	August	14	Duder regional park leaflet, ARC	N43:585530	No path, but easy walk.
South	Duder regional park	Coastal walk		1999	August	14	Duder regional park leaflet, ARC		Flat; rocks, sand, some mud. SW end is bird sanctuary; avoid.
North	Mahurangi West Regional Park		Car park ( central to estuary )	1999	September	11	Mahurangi Regional Park West leaflet	N34:237013
North	Mahurangi West Regional Park	Round the point	Estuary - Otarawao Bay, via Pudding Island	1999	September	11	Mahurangi Regional Park West leaflet		Low tide only; easy.
North	Mahurangi West Regional Park		Otarawao Bay - Tungutu Point - car park	1999	September	11	Mahurangi Regional Park West leaflet		Steep, but all right.
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Auckland city walk		1999	September	18	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #16	N41:045560
Waitakere	Bethells Beach		South down the beach	1999	September	18		N41:977555	South end interesting; low tide best.
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Whatatiri Track		1999	September	25	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #28	N41:045560	Different. Farm track by stream. Somewhat muddy. Steep bit at west end.
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Long Road track	Whatatiri track to Upper Kauri track	1999	September	25	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #4		Farm track, but much water in deepish pools. Passable.
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Upper Kauri track		1999	September	25	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #14		Quite muddy, but not hard. Steep at east end.
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Auckland city walk	Car park to waterfall and back to Kauri track	1999	October	16	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #16	N41:045560
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Lower Kauri track		1999	October	16	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #15		Quite muddy; up and down a lot.
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Long Road track	Lower Kauri track to Whatatiri track	1999	October	16	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #4
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Whatatiri Track		1999	October	16	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #28
Auckland	East Coast Bays	Castor Bay	Kennedy Park to Rahopara Reserve	1999	October	19	Exploration	N38:282722?	Passes the time. Gun emplacements ( tunnel ? ) in park; cliff path to reserve.
Waitakere	Whatipu	Omanawanui track		1999	October	31	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #66	N46:034374	Very good, harbour views. Some bits steep and a bit exposed.
Waitakere	Whatipu	Kura track		1999	October	31	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #143		Good; fairly easy, some fords.
Waitakere	Goldie's Bush	Te Henga - Goldie Bush walkway	Horseman Road to junction	1999	December	27	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #142	N41:000607	Pleasant, uneventful. Steep long steps at junction end. ( Junction further east than map ? )
Waitakere	Goldie's Bush	Te Henga - Goldie Bush walkway	junction to Mokoroa Falls	1999	December	27	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #142		Very good. Fairly strenuous : fords, scrambling. PATH DOES NOT LEAVE STREAM, despite markers.
Waitakere	Goldie's Bush	Mokoroa Falls track	junction to Mokoroa Falls	1999	December	27	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #1		Steep, can be muddy. Non-exciting.