Northwest Chatham Island
The Northwest Chathams features diverse landscapes from coastal sand dunes to basalt columns and can be explored in a full day.
Located north of Waitangi, the road sits above sand dunes and passes a series of lakes where the visitor can enjoy spectacular views of large sand blow-outs and remnant kopi stands. The rocky coastal road affords extensive views of the coast before heading across the central plateau towards the east coast.
Highlights include:
- Ohira Bay basalt columns
- Maunganui stone cottage
- Whangaroa Harbour (Port Hutt)
- Cannon Peirce and Harold Peirce Secenic Reserves
- Waitangi West beach