Orca's at Whangarei Heads

These Orca came right up to the boat and checked us out amazing sight!

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Whangarei Heads - Whangarei: Love It Here

Whangarei Heads - Whangarei: Love it Here! 

- Laurence Berry  

Local artist, Laurence Berry, shares his love of Whangarei Heads in this short video clip.   Video clip was created by Whangarei: Love it Here.

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A perfect winters day at Whangarei Heads - Perfect for fishing, diving, walking or visiting many of our gorgeous beaches at Whangarei Heads.

A perfect winters day here at Breakaway Retreat, Whangarei Heads? The weather is perfect for fishing, diving, walking or visiting many of our gorgeous beaches at Whangarei Heads or relaxing on the deck enjoying the views. We have had the pleasure of seeing Orca's passing several times this week.

Are you looking for accommodation for your diving trip to The Poor Knights Islands. Breakaway Retreat is only 1 hour drive from your departure point. Stay in luxury and enjoy a long hot soak in the spa bath after your dive.

To book your accommodation for your diving trip email us at: breakaway@breakawayretreat.co.nz

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Fishing at Whangarei Heads

Another great days fishing at Whangarei Heads. James with his 21kg Kingfish

and Seth with his 16kg Kingfish

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Fishing at Whangarei Heads

This John Dory was caught on a live bait in front of Breakaway Retreat at Whangarei Heads.

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Whangarei Heads - Accommodation on the water - another beautiful day for kayaking at Breakaway Retreat

Another spectacular day here in Northland. Breakaway Retreat offers their guests use of two kayaks and a dinghy to explore the Whangarei Harbour and Bream Head Coastal area.

To book Breakaway Retreat for your winter escape email us at breakaway@breakawayretreat.co.nz.

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Dolphins at Whangarei Heads

While out fishing we saw a large number of dolphins

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Fishing at Whangarei Heads

This 8lb Snapper was caught in the Whangarei Heads Harbour

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Fishing at Whangarei Heads

John Dory for Labour Day Dinner

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Peach Cove - Whangarei Heads Walking Track

Peach Cove - Labour Weekend 2010

Peach Cove shoreline the water was so clear!

Peach Cove hut in memory of Robert V. Renking.

The Peach Cove Track has been updated and the walk will take you approx 2 hours from the beginning of the car park for the Peach Cove Track.

Peach Cove Hut

DOC sign at Peach Cove Beach

Black Stingrays are also found around the beach at Peach Cove

Anchored at Peach Cove Beach

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Mt Manaia Walking Track reopens Labour Weekend, Whangarei Heads

This Saturday morning at 5:30 am there will be a dawn blessing and dedication of the Five Poupou Kohatu as the new walking track is opened. Everyone will be gathering at the carpark beside the Manaia Club.

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Hen and Chicken Islands

View of Hen and Chicken Islands from top of Mt Manaia.

The Hen Island from Smugglers Bay.

Hen Island
Hen Island, or Taranga lies separate from the rest of the chain, lying seven kilometres to the southwest. It is the largest island by some considerable margin, totalling 4.7 km². Long and thin, it has a length of six kilometres and an average width of under 1000 metres. A remnant of a 4 million year old volcano, the island is dominated by a rocky ridge reaching to over 400 metres at its highest point, called The Pinnacles.

The Hen Island from Ocean Beach.
View of Hen Island and Sail Rock from Peach Cove.

Sail rock, a stack, rises from the ocean three kilometres to the south of Hen Island. It is a prominent navigational point for yachts.
The Chicken Islands
The Chicken Islands, or Marotiri consists of a chain of five small islands running northwest to southeast to the north of Hen Island. The chain consists of Wareware and Muriwhenua Islands (together forming the North West Chicken), Mauitaha (also known as West Chicken), Lady Alice Island (also known as Big Chicken or Motu Muka), Whatupuke (also known as Middle Chicken), and Coppermine Island (also known as Eastern Chicken).

Muriwhenua and Wareware Islands (Northwestern Chickens)
These two are small rocky islands covering 30,000 m².

Lady Alice Island (Big Chicken or Motu Muka)
This island is named after Lady Alice Fergusson (wife of Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor General of New Zealand, 1924 – 1930), and is the largest of the five chickens. It is of particular significance because of its flora and fauna. The island covers 1.4 km² and is surrounded by rocky reefs. It was occupied by Māori until the 1820s, and was used as a base for fishermen in the 1890s. Cattle were introduced at about this time, but were removed in the 1920s.

Whatupuke (Middle Chicken)
Formerly known as Whakahau, this island is composed of a large eastern section and a peninsula to the southwest. The coast of this peninsula forms one of the chain's main land features, a 300 metre wide bay (Starfish Bay). The island covers 1 km², and is steep, rising to 234 metres.

Coppermine Island (Eastern Chicken).

Coppermine island covers an area of 750,000 m². It is composed of two sections joined by a short isthmus. As the name suggests, there are copper deposits on the island, but attempts at mining them in 1849 and 1898 proved unprofitable.

West Chicken (Mauitaha) and Guano Island off Ocean Beach
This 200,000 m² scrub-covered rock lies one kilometre to the south of Muriwhenua. It is a rugged island, rising to 125 metres.

Information taken from Wikipedia.

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Mount Manaia Walking Track

The Department of Conservation (DOC) have been upgrading the Mount Manaia walking track at Whangarei Heads. We have just been informed by DOC that the track is still closed and the expected opening date is mid-late August, weather depending. Once the track has been opened we will bring you new photographs of the upgrade.

There are still other great walking tracks in the area. Bream Head Scenic Reserve - Peach Cove Walking Track and Smugglers Bay, Mt Aubrey, Reotahi Scenic Walkway and Ocean Beach - track to lighthouse and Kauri Mountain Beach.

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Dolphins outside Breakaway Retreat, Whangarei Heads

We have been enjoying watching the dolphins passing Breakaway Retreat.

This is the second pod that were in the Whangarei Heads area this week.

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Sunset at Breakaway Retreat

Another great sunset at Breakaway Retreat. Taken on Anzac Day 2010.

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AH Reed Memorial Park

AH Reed Memorial Park, located at Whareora Road, is a magnificent remnant of the original kauri forests, which were once extensive throughout Northland.


There are walks throughout the bush, a feature being the canopy walkway over the Wai Koromiko stream, which gives you a great view of the forest including two 500 year old Kauri trees. There is also a half hour walk that starts where which takes you upstream along the Hatea River to the Whangarei Falls.



The canopy walkway has been designed to provide access for wheel chairs. There are several other walkways within the park.

The canopy walkway.

A magnificent Kauri tree.

Tree top canopy which winds is way through the forest and around some magnificent Kauri trees.

More magnificent Kauri trees.

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Fishing at Whangarei Heads

Seth speared this 9kg Kingfish in Whangarei Heads Harbour.

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