Great Barrier Island 14-21 May

12 of us ventured to a new location. We based ourselves in Tryphena Bay. Places visited were: Windy Canyon, Mt Hobson, Mt Heale Hut, Kaitoke hot springs, Whangaparapara - old timber mill site, Okiwi-Harataonga coastal walkway, SS Wairarapa gravesites, Kaiaraara Hut through Line W track, deviating down to see Bush Beach, Port Fitzroy local walking tracks, White Cliffs (Te Ahumata), Kowhai Valley loop to Medlands Beach.
Saturday, 14 May 2022

Blind Bay

Shelter at The Green Campsite

Whangaparapara Harbour

Remains of Kauri Mill

Kaitoke Hot Springs

Whangapoua Estuary

The Okiwi-Harataonga coastal trail

Those that went for a swim

Kaiaraara Hut

Got to love those remaining Kauri trees

Port Fitzroy

Lunch on the Kiwiriki Track

Bush's Beach picnic area

Kaitoke Beach and Medlands Beach

Windy Canyon

The Pinnacle

Palmer's Track - Mt Hobson

Top of Mt Hobson

Mt Heale Hut

Looking north from Mt Hobson