Possibly the best short beach walk in the world (especially on a fine day and definitely best early in the morning with a low tide)? (Maybe we are biased… but certainly if you choose your tide and your weather, and if you like beach-combing, watching wildlife and enjoying nature, there cannot be many places in the world better than this).
First glimpse of the sea, a view which changes every time we visit Aramoana Beach
Passing through the dunes, the scale of the beach becomes apparent
Looking south towards Tairoa Heads
Wide expanses
Some very long sand slopes
A very clean beach
Keyhole rock and nearby penguin nesting dune area
Something has been walking up the beach
Strange tracks
Towards Heywards Point
The end of the beach. A favourite haul-out for Fur Seals. Jacob’s ladder at the far end; but only for the sure-fotted as the grass can be very slippery for those with inappropriate footware
Further on the cliff stays wet allowing interesting plants to grow
