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A broad sandy shell-shaped beach. Sensitive habitat for little blue penguins. Dogs must be leashed.
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The 10-minute track from the car park is suitable for wheelchairs and leads to viewing platforms directly overlooking the colony.
starts just a few km from town and follows the coast along a ridge from the Cape Foulwind Lighthouse to the Seal Colony and Tauranga Bay. It's a nice hike and if you're lucky the fog will be rolling in, the wind will be blowing and the surf pounding and you will see why Captain James Cook named the area Cape Foulwind. About two hours return, the non-stop views are well worth the time and effort.
Access the beach from Omau Domain which overlooks it. Ramp leads to beach which is safe only at low tide. Beautiful beach with rock arch. (3/2021 Update: ramp is closed due to unsafe conditions.).
Beautiful wide sandy beach perfect for walking, biking, horseback riding and of course swimming and surfing.