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Opua kauri walk

Opua, Northland

Short boardwalk through a kauri grove to a lookout over a valley of kauri.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
30 min

A short walk through regenerating forest on Oromahoe Road leads along a boardwalk through a kauri grove to a lookout bench above a kauri-filled valley. The trees range from saplings to giants about 400 years old. You can extend it along the Oromahoe Traverse for around two more hours.

Good to know

  • Carry warm and waterproof layers even on short walks
  • Wear stout shoes
Open
All year
Getting there
Oromahoe Road, Opua, about 4 km from SH11 near Opua
Vehicles
Fine in any car

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