Moturua Island Track
WalkNorthlandOpen
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 5 hr
- Distance
- 4.6 km
- Route
- Loop
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzMoturua Island Scenic Reserve is in the central Bay of Islands and can only be reached by sea. You can catch a water taxi, paddle a kayak, ride a jet-ski or take your own boat out to Moturua.
The island's four main bays, Otupoho, Waipao, Mangahawea and Waiwhapuku all offer safe anchorage for visiting vessels and the island's track can be reached from any one of these bays.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 35.21750° S, 174.19066° E
About this place
This track goes right around Moturua Island. You can join the track at any of the main beaches and walk through open grassy areas and along cool shady stretches beneath the regenerating coastal forest trees.
The route
Crossing ridges, the track descends to four, very different beaches, ranging from soft sand to pebble and stone.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Walks nearby
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Easy • 15 min • 350 m • 2.74 km away
Urupukapuka Island Walk
Easy • 5 hr • 7.3 km • 3.73 km away
Tapeka Point Track
Easy • 15 min one way • 500 m one way • 7.07 km away
Flagstaff Hill Track
Easy • 30 min • 2.5 km • 7.86 km away
Nancy Fladgate Track
Easy • 15 min • 500 m • 7.87 km away
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Sources
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.