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Whitianga Rock
Whitianga (Ferry Landing), Waikato
A 20 minute walk from the Ferry Landing to a pā site above Mercury Bay.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 30 min
Cross on the little ferry from Whitianga, then follow a short path up from Ferry Landing to the remains of an old pā on a rocky headland. It's a quick, easy leg-stretch with views back over Mercury Bay.
Good to know
- Take the little ferry across from Whitianga
- Great on a day when the beach is too windy
- Getting there
- Short walk from the road end or car park; DOC lists it as 20 min return (easiest).
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