Ātiu Creek Regional Park

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Park facilities Prime picnic spots With over 800 hectares of park it is easy to find a spot to picnic with friends and family at Ātiu Creek Regional Park. Feel free to bring your own gas barbecue. No open fires permitted. Drinking water is limited to two taps on the northern side of the Oruawharo River Trail. For actual locations, see other side of this brochure. Groups of over 75 people are only allowed under special conditions Ātiu Creek Regional Park History and require a permit. Located on the Okahukura (Taporapora) Peninsula, Ātiu Creek The area has a long history of human occupation extending back Campgrounds Regional Park was officially opened in 2008. At 843 hectares at least six centuries. Tangata whenua of this land are sub-tribal Located near Solomon’s Bay is the only campground in the it is one of the Auckland Council’s largest regional parks. groups of Te Uri o Hau and Ngāti Whatua, in particular the people regional parks network where you can stay overnight with your associated with nearby Oruawharo Marae. Their stories are told This park was gifted by Pierre and Jackie Chatelanat, so horse. Conditions apply. that the public might always enjoy access to this part of in the carvings of the pou kaitiaki that watch over sacred sites and Tents and all other modes of camping, up to 8 metres in length, are the Kaipara Harbour. The QEII National Trust open space stand guardian over all who visit the park. allowed. The overnight horse paddock is alongside the campground covenant, will protect the natural and cultural heritage of There are numerous archaeological sites including several large pā with a horse loading area outside the campground as horses are this land forever. Rolling pasture, majestic stands of rare and (fortifications) which defended the strategically important Opou not allowed in the campground. Some sections of road are steep ancient native forest, wetlands and panoramic harbour views walking and canoe portage between the north and south Kaipara. and require a suitable vehicle if towing. make Ātiu Creek an ideal place to visit. The whole of the Okahukura peninsula was purchased by Thomas Fitzgerald in 1877. The remaining stands of timber were milled Staying overnight in selected car parks Plants, animals and birds and the property developed into an unfenced grazing run. Kauri Campervans, vehicle units and caravans with a Self- More than a third of Ātiu Creek Regional Park is covered by gum was dug throughout the area and oyster farming was briefly Containment Certificate (SCC) can stay overnight in an mature and regenerating native forest. Large old kauri, totara, undertaken in the adjacent Oruawharo River. approved SCC carpark. Conditions apply. pūriri and pōhutukawa can be found on the ridges and coastal The land was purchased by young British-born Pierre Chatelanat reaches. Regenerating kānuka forest, wetlands and estuarine in 1951. Much of the block was sold to the government Other accommodation mangroves contrast with exotic species like cypress and cedar. for development as returned soldier’s farms. An extensive Extend your stay at Ātiu Creek Regional Park by booking a few Native pigeons (kererū), moreporks (ruru), fantails programme of land clearance, fencing, roading, tree planting nights at the large Courtyard House. This is the only bach in (piwakawaka), grey warblers (riroriro) and tui live in the and building was carried out by Pierre, and then by his staff. the regional parks network where you can stay overnight with forest and scrublands and white-faced herons, banded rails The property was gifted in 2006. your horse, conditions apply. The overnight horse paddocks (moho-pereru), kingfishers (kōtare) and fernbirds (mātātā) are alongside the bach. inhabit the pasture, shoreline and salt marshes. The reservoir harbours a few black swans, paradise shelducks (pūtangitangi), and NZ dabchicks (weweia), and the rare brown teal (pāteke) is an occasional visitor. With a farmed area of 340 hectares, this is the largest farm park in the council network. Many of the paddocks are named after distinctive features or people who have shaped the development of the farm.

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STAY on track and off kauri roots. kauri off and track on STAY

overnight with your horse. your with overnight removed all soil. all removed

SPRAY with disinfectant after you have have you after disinfectant with SPRAY under the Park Facilities heading for details on staying staying on details for heading Facilities Park the under

tracks details. See campgrounds and other accommodation accommodation other and campgrounds See details. tracks

every time you enter or leave an area with kauri. with area an leave or enter you time every

A horse riding pass is required. See the map for horse riding riding horse for map the See required. is pass riding horse A

gear and footwear your off soil all SCRUB

Horse riding Horse

for future generations future for kauri Protect

Leave gates as you find them. find you as gates Leave

time keep your distance from mothers and their offspring. offspring. their and mothers from distance your keep time information board in the main car park. car main the in board information

or restrictions especially during the lambing season. At this this At season. lambing the during especially restrictions or the at phone the use can you park the on When

containing farm animals but should comply with safety signs signs safety with comply should but animals farm containing aucklandcouncil.govt.nz phone 09 301 0101 or visit visit or 0101 301 09 phone

Visitors are welcome to wander through the paddocks paddocks the through wander to welcome are Visitors parks: these of any on information more For

Farming 27 regional parks regional 27

manages Council Auckland

Prohibited at all times. all at Prohibited

Campground:

to the park. This includes dogs inside vehicles. inside dogs includes This park. the to

estuary and river Oruawharo the from waterways

Waiuku

Pōkeno Prohibited at all times. times. all at Prohibited adjoining all covers This

Tasman Sea Tasman

Estuary:

Miranda

1 Kaiaua dogs inside vehicles. inside dogs

Park Park

Matakawau

Whakatīwai

Āwhitu Regional includes This foreshore. adjoining and parkland

Ranges

Waharau

Botanic Gardens Botanic

Hunua

Prohibited at all times. times. all at Prohibited of areas all covers This Auckland Auckland

Harbour

Tāpapakanga

Manukau Park Park

Clevedon

Park and foreshore areas: foreshore and Park Regional

Piha Orere Point Orere

Ambury

Ranges

Whitford

Tawhitokino

Waitākere

Centre Waitawa

Stadium Dogs

Visitor

Mt Smart Mt

Duder

(Hamlin’s Hill) (Hamlin’s

Arataki

Ōmana Mutukāroa

Harbour

Waitematā

Whakanewha • • • •

parks Better rubbish No bins No Muriwai

Island

Waiheke

Waimauku Help keep them this way. way. this them keep Help

inspiration. and beauty water, clean animals, and plants Long Bay Long

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1 Your parks provide open space, fresh air, a home for native native for home a air, fresh space, open provide parks Your

Shakespear

Please take your rubbish home rubbish your take Please

Wenderholm

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right. the on 5km is Park Regional Creek Ātiu Road, Run Scandrett

Follow Wharehine Road for a further 6km and turn right onto onto right turn and 6km further a for Road Wharehine Follow

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Tāwharanui Turn left at the junction of Port Albert and Wharehine Roads. Roads. Wharehine and Albert Port of junction the at left Turn

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is sign posted from this point) and head towards Port Albert. Albert. Port towards head and point) this from posted sign is

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Creek Ātiu Journey north on SH1 to Wellsford and turn left onto Port Port onto left turn and Wellsford to SH1 on north Journey

Te Ārai Te 113km or 90 minute drive from downtown Auckland. downtown from drive minute 90 or 113km

How to get there get to How Regional parkland Regional Key

park, the Kaipara Harbour and plentiful picnic spots. The trail Atiu Creek (no coastal access) (no coastal Historic site Takahe Creek Road Marsh

can be extended by taking the side trail to Ti Tree Point. Ti Tree Horse riding (no coastal access) (no coastal Solomon’s Bay Road Marsh TiPoint Tree Horse riding Solomon’s Bay Point Over night horse paddock Reservoir Walk OverCourtyard night horse paddock Information Oweka Tapu Pou 1.5–2 hours return, 5km CourtyardHouse Information Oweka Tapu Pou Horse House Lookout This pleasant loop starts from the car park, passing the pou Horseloading area Over night Lookout kaitiaki, and turns off below the pā passing the reservoir, loading area Mountain biking horseOver paddock night a great spot for picnicking and bird watching. From the horse paddock Mountain biking Atiu Creek Overnight Nesting birds reservoir return via the Clearfell Track. Solomon’s Pā campground horse paddock Atiu Creek Overnight Nesting birds Solomon’s Pā campground horse paddock Kauri Point Track Mullet Creek Parking Mullet Creek Parking 1 - 1.5 hours return, 3.7Km Phone to contact ranger A multi-use track that loops around Kauri Point. Fitted with Phone to contact ranger R mountain bike/buggy ramps around the whole loop. u Self-containment Certiﬁcate n R

Wellsfordu R Self-containment(SCC) carpark Certificate n oa Wellsford d (SCC) carpark Ti Tree Point Trail Ro ad Toilets 20 minutes one way, 1km Reservoir Toilets A short side trail leads out to Ti Tree Point from the Reservoir Walking Walking intersection with the Oruawharo River Trail. It provides great Woolshed views of the Oweka Tapu pou, Solomon’s Bay and Ātiu Creek Woolshed Kaitiaki Pou Park inlet. The park opening plaque can be found here. entrance No dogs Kaitiaki Pou Park entrance No dogs Clearfell Track No vehicle access 45 minutes one way, 1.8km No vehicle access Heretoka Pā Authorised vehicle access This track connects points on the Oruawharo River Trail Heretoka Pā Opou Creek Authorised vehicle access offering alternative loop options. Opou Creek Roads Roads Horse riding tracks Streams Tracks start from the horse-float parking off Run Road, 600m Streams past the main park entrance. With 15km of shared tracks, Parkland Parkland riders can enjoy a variety of easy and challenging rides. Riders Run Road Bush are free to ride in any of the farm paddocks the horse riding Run Road Onemanga Creek Bush tracks go through. Riders require a horse riding pass. Horse-float parking Onemanga Creek Wetland Horse-float parking Wetland Mountain bikes – one way tracks only Be safe in regional parks Campground Pump Track 500 metres return The water safety code The outdoor safety code Campground Down Hill 1km Tapora 1. Be prepared. 1. Plan your trip. Non parkland Tapora 2. Watch out for yourself 2. Tell someone. Non parkland Nestled through the pine forest there are two new mountain Dogs are prohibited Over night horse paddock 500m and others. 3. Be aware of the weather. bike tracks, both start from the car park just past the toilet 1000m Dogsat all aretimes, prohibited on all park land Over night horse paddock 500m 1000m atand all adjoining times, on coastlines. all park land 3. Be aware of the dangers. 4. Know your limits. block. A learners/family Pump Track that returns to the and adjoining coastlines. 4. Know your limits. 5. Take sufficient supplies. start, and the other following the Pump Track for a while Map not necessarily to scale, not to be used for navigational purposes. Times are based on an average Map not necessarilyMap doesto scale, not notshow to underwaterbe used for navigationalhazards. purposes. Timeswalking are speed based of on 2.5km an average per hour. and then turning off on to a medium grade, down hill track Map does not show underwater hazards. walking speed of 2.5km per hour. to the bottom of the valley, returning via the Clearfell Track, or go on to any number of tracks or trail loops with different challenge levels. Take note of any track or seasonal Ranger recommendations restrictions. Tips on how to make the most of your visit to Ātiu Creek Regional Park. No mountain bikes or horses on Heretoka Pā If you have two hours… If you have half a day… If you have a full day… Orienteering Find your way to the Heretoka Pā site, enjoying the fantastic Don’t miss the chance to head out to see the Oweka Tapu pou in its beautiful surrounds Explore the park at your leisure on foot, by bike or horse. Explore the park with the challenge of finding control points views along the way. Try heading to the reservoir for a spot of overlooking Solomon’s Bay. Take in more fabulous views of the Kaipara Harbour by extending Pack a picnic and find the perfect spot to relax, enjoy and escape. along the way. Grab an orienteering brochure from the notice tranquil bird watching or wander down to the woolshed. your route and taking the side trail to Ti Tree Point. Or grab an orienteering map from the There are plenty of track and trail choices that can be combined to board. Please stay out of restricted areas. notice board and challenge yourself to find as many controls as you can. provide a full day adventure.

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