Walks from Devonport

Our 2002 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.

Waitakere Cornwallis Jubilee Walk 2002 January 5 Jubilee Walk booklet; ( Waitakere map 2002 #130 ) N42:128426 Pleasant walk, no difficulties. "Station 2" was fenced off - "unstable ground".
Waitakere Cornwallis Logging track Jubilee Walk, station 8 to Cornwallis Road, and back 2002 January 5 Jubilee Walk booklet and Cornwallis booklet Easy and pleasant path, but slippery and wet in places.
( There's a branch to the left near the lower end which we didn't explore. )
Waitakere Cornwallis Orpheus graves track Cornwallis Road to Kakamatua inlet 2002 January 5 Cornwallis booklet; Waitakere Walks, revised; ( Waitakere map 2002 #56 ). Easy to graves; an informal but quite well marked path continues to the bottom. From there we walked through the bog, which is muddy but shallow and quite firm.
Waitakere Cornwallis Kakamatua beach track Beach to road 2002 January 5 Cornwallis booklet; Waitakere Walks, revised; ( Waitakere map 2002 #57 ). Easy, pretty. Wet at high tide.
Waitakere Cornwallis Road Kakamatua beach track to logging track, Cornwallis road 2002 January 5 Road.
Logging track entry from Cornwallis Road : from a bit of "old road" on the eastern side, fenced off, track leaves over the bank quite near the north end.
North Hatfield's Beach to Cook's Beach ( ? ) Beach 2002 January 19 Hibiscus Coast walkways ( essentially useless ) N38:213954 Good.
Started at half-tide - only just passable. Much easier two hours later.
There's a rope down a very steep "path" at the north end of Cook's Beach ( ? - name guessed from leaflet ) which might go to the road where it comes close to the cliff.
Worth finishing some time. ( Stopped because my sandals broke. )
Waitakere Karekare Cave Rock track 2002 January 19 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #93 N41:005438 Good; quite steep in parts. Views of falls. Sandals in dry weather.
Waitakere Karekare Pohutukawa Glade walk 2002 January 19 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #109 Pleasant.
Waitakere North Long Road track Long Road to Sisam track; Simla track to Long Road. 2002 March 9 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #4 N41:024566 ( about ) Dryish again. Evidence of much civil engineering, new drains etc.
Waitakere North Sisam track 2002 March 9 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #9 Satisfactory. Starts fairly level, gradient increases throughout. Very steep down at the end.
Waitakere North Simla Track East to west 2002 March 9 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #10 Steeply down to stream; VERY steeply up to the top again, but a good track ( when it's dry ? ).
At the stream : remains of an old dam; spectacular waterfall downstream.
Up the steep bit : some good views of the Anawhata valley.
North Wenderholm Car park to Mahurangi Island to Kokopu (?) Bay 2002 March 16 ARC Northern Parks N38:227991 LOW TIDE ONLY - island only accessible for an hour or two. Rocky, good. "Causeway" to island close to Waiwera River.
North Wenderholm Perimeter Track Kokopu (?) Bay to car park ( to the west ). 2002 March 16 ARC Northern Parks Easy path; goes up a bit. NOISY near the road.
Waitakere Anawhata Road Chateau MosquitoTrack Anawhata Road to RGB track; Simla Track back to road. 2002 March 23 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #11 N41:022513 Broad and well marked from road to near hilltop, with gentle grades; easy, but some red clay bits.
Narrow and steep from hilltop to stream, but well made and fairly dry.
Ford the stream; a very tortuous path along the stream, wet in places ( better to walk along stream ? - not obvious ).
Very steep between stream and junction of tracks.
Waitakere RGB track 2002 March 23 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #12 Steep near the stream, particularly to the west;rest of east side reasonably easy.
Pretty pool at the stream, two little waterfalls.
Waitakere Simla Track West to east 2002 March 23 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #10 Not as steep, or as far, down as I'd expected ( March 9 ).
North Shakespear Regional Park Heritage trail Okoromai Bay carpark east end to Lookout track. 2002 April 14 Shakespear Regional Park leaflet N38:325901 Left and up at the end of the car park road.
North Shakespear Regional Park Lookout track Heritage trail via lookout to Te Haruhi Bay. 2002 April 14 Shakespear Regional Park leaflet Comfortable.
North Shakespear Regional Park Coast Te Haruhi Bay to Wainui wreck ( almost ) and back. 2002 April 14 Easy rock walking except for one bit - couldn't get past a rock gully right at the end. Try at very low tide.
North Shakespear Regional Park Road Te Haruhi Bay to top of hill, turn left to woolshed ( nearly ). 2002 April 14 ARC Northern Parks booklet ( better map ) Road. Improves once on the farm road.
North Shakespear Regional Park Field Through gate to west of road, animal track following stream down to Okoromai Bay 2002 April 14 ARC Northern Parks booklet ( better map ) Pleasant walk. Far better than going round the road.
North Shakespear Regional Park Coast Back to carpark 2002 April 14 Easy walk on sandy rock.
Waitakere Kauri Park Road Car to Pukematekeo track 2002 May 11 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) N41:048561
Waitakere Kauri Park Pukematekeo track 2002 May 11 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #13 Quite steep start, then fairly gentle. Map timing misleading; < 45 minutes upwards.
Waitakere Kauri Park Road ( Scenic drive ) Pukematekeo track to Anderson track 2002 May 11 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) About 8 minutes
Waitakere Kauri Park Anderson track 2002 May 11 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #18 Steep in places; steps. Some sticky bits, particularly at the bottom.
Waitakere Kauri Park Auckland city walk Anderson track to car 2002 May 11 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #16 Unremarkable.
Auckland North Torbay Heights ( West ) Stredwick Drive to Caversham Drive 2002 June 8 Torbay leaflet N38:251788 Parked in kindergarten carpark by Awaruku stream; entered path over bridge. ( There is a cycle track directly from the kindergarten which almost touches the track at its southeast corner. ) Undistinguished; fairly exposed - better in a few years.
Auckland North Caversham drive to Kate Sheppard avenue 2002 June 8 Torbay leaflet Dreadful map : KS avenue is directly opposite the end of the path, Phoebe Meikle place is BEFORE the entry to the next path.
Auckland North Torbay Heights ( East ) Kate Sheppard Avenue to Fitzwilliam Drive via northwest corner 2002 June 8 Torbay leaflet Surprisingly good, some quite steep bits and not too overshadowed by the houses. Mostly good surface, one or two slightly muddy bits. Ignore some informal paths - the real ones have gravel laid down.
Auckland North Fitzwilliam drive 2002 June 8 Torbay leaflet Left and right.
Auckland North Fitzwilliam Drive reserve Fitzwilliam Drive to Emlyn Place 2002 June 8 Torbay leaflet Straightforward.
Auckland North Emlyn Place 2002 June 8 Torbay leaflet Straight across !
Auckland North Emlyn Place reserve 2002 June 8 Torbay leaflet Fairly muddy - particularly in the first pass across a grassy bit. On return to the grassy but, turn left over an embankment to grassy right-of -way.
Auckland North Shore Island Bay Car park along beach south to point 2002 July 27 Exploration N42:209653 ( very short walk ) A bit muddy towards the point. Pleasant.
Auckland North Shore Up cliff path half way to point, turn right into grass reserve at the top, follow informal path through bush. 2002 July 27 ( very short walk ) Also to the point, but higher. Somewhat better view.
Auckland North Shore Car park through children's playground and along edge of bay north. 2002 July 27 ( very short walk indeed )
Mud, passable but not nice.
Waitakere Titirangi Pipeline Road Huia Road to Pipeline track. ( - and back. ) 2002 August 3 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #52 N42:146479 Metalled road, fairly hilly. Unremarkable, but pleasant.
Ignore side roads, tracks, etc. ( all unsigned ) until clear signs to Pipeline track, etc., lead off to right.
Waitakere Titirangi Pipeline track ( - and back. ) 2002 August 3 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #140 Starts metalled, turns left quite soon into bush track.
Bush part is fairly muddy. One easy ford.
Waitakere Titirangi Nihotopu dam road Pipeline tack to Hamilton track. ( - and back. ) 2002 August 3 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #138 Metalled road, fairly hilly. Unremarkable, but pleasant.
Auckland North Shore Shepherd's Park Cresta Avenue car park to eastern corner 2002 August 17 Northcote and Birkenhead harbourside booklet. There's a sort of map at the car park. N42:205679 Follow footpath through bush, keeping left where sensible. Down to sea, up to headland, round into inlet.
Easy; well kept paths.
Coast walk Shepherd's park to Kaipakiti creek, somewhere around the end of Packham Place ( - and back ) 2002 August 17 Turn left down into inlet and across bridge; follow the "path".
Variable quality, path not always well defined; some mud.
Shepherd's Park Eastern corner back to car park 2002 August 17 Past sports pavilion, concrete path across sports fields. Non-exciting.
North Red Beach Beach walk 2002 August 24 Rodney Walkways; Hibiscus Coast walkways N38:226904 End to end and back; can't get any further at mid- tide.
Undemanding. Caves, rocks.
( Short walk )
Auckland North Shore Eskdale Reserve Glenfield Road to Kaipatiki Creek 2002 August 31 Eskdale Park leaflet; Northcote and Birkenhead harbourside booklet. N42:242668 Follow footpath to the end. It doesn't go over the stream towards the end, as marked on both maps, but stays on the right (NE) side until Lauderdale reserve. ( It might be possible to get through on the other side, but it looks as though houses have been built almost to the stream at the NW end. We didn't try. )
Easy; well kept paths.
Northish from Kaipatiki Creek 2002 August 31 Coming back, just past the stepping stones at Lauderdale reserve, there's a path to the left along the bank. It is marked, after a fashion, but not obviously maintained. It leads eventually to a concrete path apparently to a road, and on to a grassy space which could be a reserve or someone's garden. No excitement; one or two pleasant views of the creek.
Longer way back. 2002 August 31 Eskdale Park leaflet; Northcote and Birkenhead harbourside booklet. We returned by the path that goes to the north round a tributary stream. Well marked, pleasant. There's a grassy space about where the short spur path is marked on the maps; we were able to make our way back to Glenfield Road without going down to the bottom again.
Waitakere Scenic Drive Slip track 2002 September 7 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #141 N42:132487 Muddy, but passable.
One or two side tracks might be interesting.
Waitakere Scenic Drive Pipeline track Slip Track to Nihotopu Dam Road 2002 September 7 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #140 Muddier than last time.
Waitakere Scenic Drive Nihotopu dam road Pipeline tack to Incline track 2002 September 7 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #138
Waitakere Scenic Drive Incline track 2002 September 7 Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #139 Good. Views in places ( particularly along the railway ). Slightly slippery on the steep bits ( red clay ) but otherwise pretty dry.
We omitted the little spur to the left.
Waitakere Scenic Drive Scenic Drive Incline track to Slip track 2002 September 7 Road. Nasty, but unavoidable.
Auckland Mount Wellington Circular walk, car park to summit and back 2002 September 14 N42:364556 That's about all. You can scramble down into the fairly impressive crater, but we didn't.
Very urban view, but a lot of it. You can see a surprising amount of water.
Panmure Basin Walk ( clockwise ) round. 2002 September 14 N42:368543 Pavement.
South Tawhitokino Road to stream ( and back ) 2002 November 23 Hunua Regional park map; Tawhitokino regional park leaflet N43:705502 Straightforward; sand and rocks.
This is presumably the tidal bit.
The path goes inland at the stream; we missed it the first time past.
Stream towards Papanui Point ( and back ) 2002 November 23 Along the rocks; a fairly demanding scramble.
We didn't go very far.
Stream over Papanui Point ( and back ) 2002 November 23 Hunua Regional park map; Tawhitokino regional park leaflet Steep but straightforward.
Some side paths; one to a good view of the beach, others unexplored.
Tawhitokino Beach ( and back ) 2002 November 23 Hunua Regional park map; Tawhitokino regional park leaflet Pleasant undemanding beach walk. We went as far as an overgrown campsite by a stream towards the far end.
The reserve goes on as far as Te Kaiahorowaru Point.
Auckland Mount Albert Circular walk, plus a bit. 2002 December 14 Exploration N42:228557 Entrance from Summit Drive; we parked under some trees near the entrance, but there are real car parks further round.
Round the "crater" edge, then straight back up to the summit and down through the butts.
Easy, short, views.
Auckland Mount Roskill Wander round. 2002 December 14 Exploration N42:258528 Walked up the road to the top, down to NW, anticlockwise round "path" at bottom. No easy way through fence back to car park; improvise.
Easy, short, views.
Auckland East Coast Bays Castor Bay Castor Bay south to Wairau Creek ( and back ) 2002 December 21 Exploration N38:285715 Nothing very special; not bad. Mainly rocks, rough but flattish. Probably tidal - we went at low tide.
Castor Bay north towards Campbell's Bay 2002 December 21 Walk, mainly over rocks up the coast. Wouldn't work at high tide, but we had lots of space.
Pleasant walk. Pass steps to Kennedy Park, on round the next corner ( past questionable sewage outflow ) to more steps - apparently private ( locked gate ), but nice view. Could go further, but we went back to previous steps.
Kennedy Park to Castor Bay via Rahopara Reserve 2002 December 21 Along the cliff path to the reserve, down to Castor Bay. Sea views. Rahopara Historic Reserve is a pretty little park.

Alan Creak,
2004 March.

Waitakere	Cornwallis	Jubilee Walk		2002	January	5	Jubilee Walk booklet; ( Waitakere map 2002 #130 )	N42:128426	Pleasant walk, no difficulties. "Station 2" was fenced off - "unstable ground".
Waitakere	Cornwallis	Logging track	Jubilee Walk, station 8 to Cornwallis Road, and back	2002	January	5	Jubilee Walk booklet and Cornwallis booklet		Easy and pleasant path, but slippery and wet in places. ( There's a branch to the left near the lower end which we didn't explore. )
Waitakere	Cornwallis	Orpheus graves track	Cornwallis Road to Kakamatua inlet	2002	January	5	Cornwallis booklet; Waitakere Walks, revised; ( Waitakere map 2002 #56 ).		Easy to graves; an informal but quite well marked path continues to the bottom. From there we walked through the bog, which is muddy but shallow and quite firm.
Waitakere	Cornwallis	Kakamatua beach track	Beach to road	2002	January	5	Cornwallis booklet; Waitakere Walks, revised; ( Waitakere map 2002 #57 ).		Easy, pretty. Wet at high tide.
Waitakere	Cornwallis	Road	Kakamatua beach track to logging track, Cornwallis road	2002	January	5			Road. Logging track entry from Cornwallis Road : from a bit of "old road" on the eastern side, fenced off, track leaves over the bank quite near the north end.
North	Hatfield's Beach	to Cook's Beach ( ? )	Beach	2002	January	19	Hibiscus Coast walkways ( essentially useless )	N38:213954	Good. Started at half-tide - only just passable. Much easier two hours later. There's a rope down a very steep "path" at the north end of Cook's Beach ( ? - name guessed from leaflet ) which might go to the road where it comes close to the cliff. Worth finishing some time. ( Stopped because my sandals broke. )
Waitakere	Karekare	Cave Rock track		2002	January	19	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #93	N41:005438	Good; quite steep in parts. Views of falls. Sandals in dry weather.
Waitakere	Karekare	Pohutukawa Glade walk		2002	January	19	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #109		Pleasant.
Waitakere	North	Long Road track	Long Road to Sisam track; Simla track to Long Road.	2002	March	9	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #4	N41:024566 ( about )	Dryish again. Evidence of much civil engineering, new drains etc.
Waitakere	North	Sisam track		2002	March	9	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #9		Satisfactory. Starts fairly level, gradient increases throughout. Very steep down at the end.
Waitakere	North	Simla Track	East to west	2002	March	9	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #10		Steeply down to stream; VERY steeply up to the top again, but a good track ( when it's dry ? ). At the stream : remains of an old dam; spectacular waterfall downstream. Up the steep bit : some good views of the Anawhata valley.
North	Wenderholm		Car park to Mahurangi Island to Kokopu (?) Bay	2002	March	16	ARC Northern Parks	N38:227991	LOW TIDE ONLY - island only accessible for an hour or two. Rocky, good. "Causeway" to island close to Waiwera River.
North	Wenderholm	Perimeter Track	Kokopu (?) Bay to car park ( to the west ).	2002	March	16	ARC Northern Parks		Easy path; goes up a bit. NOISY near the road.
Waitakere	Anawhata Road	Chateau MosquitoTrack	Anawhata Road to RGB track; Simla Track back to road.	2002	March	23	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #11	N41:022513	Broad and well marked from road to near hilltop, with gentle grades; easy, but some red clay bits. Narrow and steep from hilltop to stream, but well made and fairly dry. Ford the stream; a very tortuous path along the stream, wet in places ( better to walk along stream ? - not obvious ). Very steep between stream and junction of tracks.
Waitakere		RGB track		2002	March	23	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #12		Steep near the stream, particularly to the west;rest of east side reasonably easy. Pretty pool at the stream, two little waterfalls.
Waitakere		Simla Track	West to east	2002	March	23	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #10		Not as steep, or as far, down as I'd expected ( March 9 ).
North	Shakespear Regional Park	Heritage trail	Okoromai Bay carpark east end to Lookout track.	2002	April	14	Shakespear Regional Park leaflet	N38:325901	Left and up at the end of the car park road.
North	Shakespear Regional Park	Lookout track	Heritage trail via lookout to Te Haruhi Bay.	2002	April	14	Shakespear Regional Park leaflet		Comfortable.
North	Shakespear Regional Park	Coast	Te Haruhi Bay to Wainui wreck ( almost ) and back.	2002	April	14			Easy rock walking except for one bit - couldn't get past a rock gully right at the end. Try at very low tide.
North	Shakespear Regional Park	Road	Te Haruhi Bay to top of hill, turn left to woolshed ( nearly ).	2002	April	14	ARC Northern Parks booklet ( better map )		Road. Improves once on the farm road.
North	Shakespear Regional Park	Field	Through gate to west of road, animal track following stream down to Okoromai Bay	2002	April	14	ARC Northern Parks booklet ( better map )		Pleasant walk. Far better than going round the road.
North	Shakespear Regional Park	Coast	Back to carpark	2002	April	14			Easy walk on sandy rock.
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Road	Car to Pukematekeo track	2002	May	11	Waitakere map ( 1996 )	N41:048561
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Pukematekeo track		2002	May	11	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #13		Quite steep start, then fairly gentle. Map timing misleading; < 45 minutes upwards.
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Road ( Scenic drive )	Pukematekeo track to Anderson track	2002	May	11	Waitakere map ( 1996 )		About 8 minutes
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Anderson track		2002	May	11	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #18		Steep in places; steps. Some sticky bits, particularly at the bottom.
Waitakere	Kauri Park	Auckland city walk	Anderson track to car	2002	May	11	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #16		Unremarkable.
Auckland	North	Torbay Heights ( West )	Stredwick Drive to Caversham Drive	2002	June	8	Torbay leaflet	N38:251788	Parked in kindergarten carpark by Awaruku stream; entered path over bridge. ( There is a cycle track directly from the kindergarten which almost touches the track at its southeast corner. ) Undistinguished; fairly exposed - better in a few years.
Auckland	North		Caversham drive to Kate Sheppard avenue	2002	June	8	Torbay leaflet		Dreadful map : KS avenue is directly opposite the end of the path, Phoebe Meikle place is BEFORE the entry to the next path.
Auckland	North	Torbay Heights ( East )	Kate Sheppard Avenue to Fitzwilliam Drive via northwest corner	2002	June	8	Torbay leaflet		Surprisingly good, some quite steep bits and not too overshadowed by the houses. Mostly good surface, one or two slightly muddy bits. Ignore some informal paths - the real ones have gravel laid down.
Auckland	North		Fitzwilliam drive	2002	June	8	Torbay leaflet		Left and right.
Auckland	North	Fitzwilliam Drive reserve	Fitzwilliam Drive to Emlyn Place	2002	June	8	Torbay leaflet		Straightforward.
Auckland	North		Emlyn Place	2002	June	8	Torbay leaflet		Straight across !
Auckland	North	Emlyn Place reserve		2002	June	8	Torbay leaflet		Fairly muddy - particularly in the first pass across a grassy bit. On return to the grassy but, turn left over an embankment to grassy right-of -way.
Auckland	North Shore	Island Bay	Car park along beach south to point	2002	July	27	Exploration	N42:209653	( very short walk ) A bit muddy towards the point. Pleasant.
Auckland	North Shore		Up cliff path half way to point, turn right into grass reserve at the top, follow informal path through bush.	2002	July	27			( very short walk ) Also to the point, but higher. Somewhat better view.
Auckland	North Shore		Car park through children's playground and along edge of bay north.	2002	July	27			( very short walk indeed ) Mud, passable but not nice.
Waitakere	Titirangi	Pipeline Road	Huia Road to Pipeline track. ( - and back. )	2002	August	3	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #52	N42:146479	Metalled road, fairly hilly. Unremarkable, but pleasant. Ignore side roads, tracks, etc. ( all unsigned ) until clear signs to Pipeline track, etc., lead off to right.
Waitakere	Titirangi	Pipeline track	( - and back. )	2002	August	3	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #140		Starts metalled, turns left quite soon into bush track. Bush part is fairly muddy. One easy ford.
Waitakere	Titirangi	Nihotopu dam road	Pipeline tack to Hamilton track. ( - and back. )	2002	August	3	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #138		Metalled road, fairly hilly. Unremarkable, but pleasant.
Auckland	North Shore	Shepherd's Park	Cresta Avenue car park to eastern corner	2002	August	17	Northcote and Birkenhead harbourside booklet. There's a sort of map at the car park.	N42:205679	Follow footpath through bush, keeping left where sensible. Down to sea, up to headland, round into inlet. Easy; well kept paths.
		Coast walk	Shepherd's park to Kaipakiti creek, somewhere around the end of Packham Place ( - and back )	2002	August	17			Turn left down into inlet and across bridge; follow the "path". Variable quality, path not always well defined; some mud.
		Shepherd's Park	Eastern corner back to car park	2002	August	17			Past sports pavilion, concrete path across sports fields. Non-exciting.
North	Red Beach	Beach walk		2002	August	24	Rodney Walkways; Hibiscus Coast walkways	N38:226904	End to end and back; can't get any further at mid- tide. Undemanding. Caves, rocks. ( Short walk )
Auckland	North Shore	Eskdale Reserve	Glenfield Road to Kaipatiki Creek	2002	August	31	Eskdale Park leaflet; Northcote and Birkenhead harbourside booklet.	N42:242668	Follow footpath to the end. It doesn't go over the stream towards the end, as marked on both maps, but stays on the right (NE) side until Lauderdale reserve. ( It might be possible to get through on the other side, but it looks as though houses have been built almost to the stream at the NW end. We didn't try. ) Easy; well kept paths.
			Northish from Kaipatiki Creek	2002	August	31			Coming back, just past the stepping stones at Lauderdale reserve, there's a path to the left along the bank. It is marked, after a fashion, but not obviously maintained. It leads eventually to a concrete path apparently to a road, and on to a grassy space which could be a reserve or someone's garden. No excitement; one or two pleasant views of the creek.
			Longer way back.	2002	August	31	Eskdale Park leaflet; Northcote and Birkenhead harbourside booklet.		We returned by the path that goes to the north round a tributary stream. Well marked, pleasant. There's a grassy space about where the short spur path is marked on the maps; we were able to make our way back to Glenfield Road without going down to the bottom again.
Waitakere	Scenic Drive	Slip track		2002	September	7	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #141	N42:132487	Muddy, but passable. One or two side tracks might be interesting.
Waitakere	Scenic Drive	Pipeline track	Slip Track to Nihotopu Dam Road	2002	September	7	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #140		Muddier than last time.
Waitakere	Scenic Drive	Nihotopu dam road	Pipeline tack to Incline track	2002	September	7	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #138
Waitakere	Scenic Drive	Incline track		2002	September	7	Waitakere map ( 1996 ) #139		Good. Views in places ( particularly along the railway ). Slightly slippery on the steep bits ( red clay ) but otherwise pretty dry. We omitted the little spur to the left.
Waitakere	Scenic Drive	Scenic Drive	Incline track to Slip track	2002	September	7			Road. Nasty, but unavoidable.
Auckland	Mount Wellington	Circular walk, car park to summit and back		2002	September	14		N42:364556	That's about all. You can scramble down into the fairly impressive crater, but we didn't. Very urban view, but a lot of it. You can see a surprising amount of water.
	Panmure Basin	Walk ( clockwise ) round.		2002	September	14		N42:368543	Pavement.
South	Tawhitokino		Road to stream ( and back )	2002	November	23	Hunua Regional park map; Tawhitokino regional park leaflet	N43:705502	Straightforward; sand and rocks. This is presumably the tidal bit. The path goes inland at the stream; we missed it the first time past.
			Stream towards Papanui Point ( and back )	2002	November	23			Along the rocks; a fairly demanding scramble. We didn't go very far.
			Stream over Papanui Point ( and back )	2002	November	23	Hunua Regional park map; Tawhitokino regional park leaflet		Steep but straightforward. Some side paths; one to a good view of the beach, others unexplored.
			Tawhitokino Beach ( and back )	2002	November	23	Hunua Regional park map; Tawhitokino regional park leaflet		Pleasant undemanding beach walk. We went as far as an overgrown campsite by a stream towards the far end. The reserve goes on as far as Te Kaiahorowaru Point.
Auckland	Mount Albert	Circular walk, plus a bit.		2002	December	14	Exploration	N42:228557	Entrance from Summit Drive; we parked under some trees near the entrance, but there are real car parks further round. Round the "crater" edge, then straight back up to the summit and down through the butts. Easy, short, views.
Auckland	Mount Roskill	Wander round.		2002	December	14	Exploration	N42:258528	Walked up the road to the top, down to NW, anticlockwise round "path" at bottom. No easy way through fence back to car park; improvise. Easy, short, views.
Auckland	East Coast Bays	Castor Bay	Castor Bay south to Wairau Creek ( and back )	2002	December	21	Exploration	N38:285715	Nothing very special; not bad. Mainly rocks, rough but flattish. Probably tidal - we went at low tide.
			Castor Bay north towards Campbell's Bay	2002	December	21			Walk, mainly over rocks up the coast. Wouldn't work at high tide, but we had lots of space. Pleasant walk. Pass steps to Kennedy Park, on round the next corner ( past questionable sewage outflow ) to more steps - apparently private ( locked gate ), but nice view. Could go further, but we went back to previous steps.
			Kennedy Park to Castor Bay via Rahopara Reserve	2002	December	21			Along the cliff path to the reserve, down to Castor Bay. Sea views. Rahopara Historic Reserve is a pretty little park.