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Wairere Falls
At the top of Wairere Falls
The trail begins by following the beach...
...then climbs uphill
Looking south - back towards Mangawhai Heads
In 1769 James Cook (the first European to explore this coast) named these islands 'Hen and Chickens'
...perhaps because the peaks on the largest island reminded him of the beak of a hen.
Nikau Palms. Native to New Zealand, they are the world's southern-most naturally occurring palm tree
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikau
...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
The hike starts at Mangawhai Heads - a popular surfing beach
Lake Rotoiti
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Rotoiti_(Tasman)
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