A first visit to East Harbour Regional Park after fire-risk closures prevented an earlier trip two years before.
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Date: June 19th, 2026
Baring Head
David Johnson / / / Photos, Buildings, Coastline, Homes / 0Baring Head / Ōrua-pouanui includes a lighthouse compound, former keepers’ cottages, the Powerhouse, Story Hub, Para Hill, & wartime...
Para Hill
David Johnson / / / Aerial, Photos, Coastline, Reserves & Parks / 0Para Hill is the site of a historic military observation post. From this elevated position, the post commanded sweeping...
Coast Road Valley
David Johnson / / / Aerial, Photos, Farming / 0View of the valley through which Coast Road winds its way. Once dominated by early timber milling, the valley...
Wainuiomata River Oxbows
David Johnson / / / News, Rivers / 0The oxbows near the Lighthouse Bridge in East Harbour Regional Park are former meanders of the Wainuiomata River.
Fitzroy Bay
David Johnson / / / Aerial, Photos, Coastline / 0Fitzroy Bay is on the eastern side of the entrance to Wellington Harbour. It sits between Pencarrow Head to...
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