Toretore Island Walk
WalkNorthlandOpen
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 10 min
- Distance
- 700 m one way
- 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.nzPark at the end of Te Wahapu Road (10 minutes from Russell township). Turn right at the boat ramp and walk around the beach to the Te Wahapu Reserve administered by the Far North District Council.
Toretore Island is accessible across a shingle bank from the Te Wahapu Reserve at mid-to-low tide only.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 35.28401° S, 174.11083° E
About this place
Located near Russell, this short walk traverses Toretore Island. It takes you through a young tōtara forest with views of the inner Bay of Islands and Paihia's off-shore islands.
The route
Between the tree trunks you can see glimpses of the inner Bay of Islands and the Veronica Channel leading to the port of Opua. You will find more open views of Paihia and Paihia's off-shore islands, Motu Maire and Kuia Rongouru, when you get to the north-western end of Toretore Island.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Sources
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- 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).