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- The trail begins by following the beach...
- Looking south - back towards Mangawhai Heads
- Nikau Palms. Native to New Zealand, they are the world's southern-most naturally occurring palm tree
- The hike starts at Mangawhai Heads - a popular surfing beach
- ...then climbs uphill
- In 1769 James Cook (the first European to explore this coast) named these islands 'Hen and Chickens'
- ...and he named this rock 'Sail Rock'
- ...but only when it's close to low tide.
- The trail ends at the base of the cliff. From here, you can return along the rocks/beach...
- Shells piled up on the beach
- Scallop shell on the beach
- North Island Robin ('Toutouwai')
- Looking towards Rangitoto Island from the Wattle Track
- Tui at the feeding station, near the visitors' centre
- Kakariki