We went exploring to Kohuhu and Rawene... More about that tomorrow.
On the way home decided to go down a winding
gravel road... To see where it went.
On the way back to Kaitaia from Kohukohu we
turned left at Herekino towards Owhata...
A tiny predominantly Maori settlement
in the middle of what felt like nowhere.
It's on one side of the Herekino Harbour.
Herekino Harbour seen from Awaroa Rd just before the Herekino junction.
We got to the end of the road...
It just stopped with a notice saying road not suitable for vehicles.
We left the car... Hoping the wheels would still be on it when we got back.
There has been a big 'P' bust in this area very recently
and a lot of retaliation happening.
And walked along the deeply rutted track
And found the amazing Herekino Harbour...
On the map it's round Tauroa Point...
At the south of 90 Mile Beach and Shipwreck Bay.
In the distance the Tasman Sea...
And the vast stretches of the long hard west coast beach...
That continues down to theNorth and south Heads
of the Hokianga Harbour...
Then onto Baylys Beach.
On the far side in the distance the beautiful hills of the Herekino Forest.
It was low tide so we walked a distance round the sand...
Which at high tide would all be completely covered up.
There were huge rocks in incredible formations...
I don't know how old they are or how it was all formed...
It would be very interesting to know...
No doubt sculpted by the tides...
And wind...
The harbour here was stunning glacial colours...
We wondered if there are minerals in the water that make it this colour...
Or was it just reflections from the sky on that particular day.
The wind has certainly shaped and defined these cliffs and trees.
It is such a beautiful place and such an unexpeced find,
we didn't want to leave.
But there was more exploring to do so onward we travelled.
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