Overview
The Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana is a coastal feature of the North Island of New Zealand. It has an area of 4000 km², and lies between, in anticlockwise order, the Auckland Region, the Hauraki Plains, the Coromandel Peninsula, and Great Barrier Island.
Description
Stretching between Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula, the Hauraki Gulf is dotted with motu (islands), and is as equally stunning as Northland's Bay of Islands. Some islands are only minutes from the city and make excellent day trips. Wine-soaked Waiheke and volcanic Rangitoto really shouldn’t be missed. Great Barrier requires more effort (and cash) to get to, but provides an idyllic escape from modern life. Most of the gulf is part of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.
Address
Auckland, Auckland
New Zealand
URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/new-zealand/auckland-region/hauraki-gulf-islands
Auckland, Auckland
New Zealand
URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/new-zealand/auckland-region/hauraki-gulf-islands