Mar 6, 2025 · The Bowentown Walk is located near Waihi Beach. Park next to a Maori pa site with beautiful views of the harbour and Matakana Island. A steep sealed track takes you to a spectacular view of the surf coastline, down to a secluded scenic cove, along the beach, and then across to a beautiful sheltered swimming beach with lots of shade.

Stunning views of the upper harbour, Kaimai Ranges and the ocean coastline are your reward when you walk these tracks. This is a particularly spectacular place when the pohutukawa trees are flowering in December-January Te Ho Pā Site. 75 minutes (round trip)

The Bowentown Walk is located near Waihi Beach. Park next to a Maori pa site with beautiful views of the harbour and Matakana Island. A steep sealed track takes you to a spectacular view of the surf coastline, down to a secluded scenic cove, along the beach, and then across to a beautiful sheltered swimming beach with lots of shade.

Dec 12, 2024 · This Bay of Plenty walk has two ancient pa sites on either side of Anzac Bay. The upper car park is built on a pa site named ‘Te Kura a Maia’ where you can still see the terraces, ditches and an embankment on the landward side.

Review our list of activities and attractions in and around Waihi Beach and Bowentown including Coromandel, Katikati and Tauranga

From Anzac Bay/Waipaopao car park explore the trails around Bowentown headland up to the trig and down to Cave Bay. Waihī Delve into incredible mining history and hike around the giant mine pit, plus check out great mountain biking just out of town.

Along with the Department of Conservation (DOC), we've created some fantastic tracks and trails that take explorers into beautiful places and pose exciting challenges. These walks consist of our reserves and parks, including many tracks managed by DOC. Check them out below! Prefer a pamphlet version of this? Download it here. Otherwise you're ...

Jun 28, 2015 · Bowentown Domain, at the end of the peninsula at the southern end of Waihi Beach, and bordering the Katikati Entrance to Tauranga Harbour, has a number of walking tracks on the two hills which comprise the majority of the 128 hectare reserve.

Try exploring Bowentown with amazing harbour views. Starting at the northern end of Anzac Bay, a wide grassy track leads westward up to an area where several tracks meet. Straight ahead leads to Shelly Bay – a stunning, sheltered and safe swimming spot.