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Arataki Visitor Centre
Waitākere Ranges, Auckland
Council visitor centre on the ranges with sweeping views over Auckland and the Manukau.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
The Arataki Visitor Centre is the gateway to the Waitākere Ranges, with displays on the forest and its people, and a lookout over the Manukau Harbour and the city. There are short forest walks from the car park. It is an easy first stop on the way to the west coast.
Good to know
- Check opening hours before you go
- Short, easy walks start here
- Best time
- Clear day
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed road, car park
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
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