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sacred island RANGITOTO FERRY TIMES & FARES Travel time is WEEKDAYS WEEKENDS & approximately 25 minutes from downtown PUBLIC HOLIDAYS RANGITOTO DEPARTS - 7. 30 am* AUCKLAND 9. 15 am 9. 15 am 10. 30 am 10. 30 am ISLAND 12. 15 pm 12. 15 pm *EARLY BIRD SAILING: ADULT $23 | CHILD $11.50 - 1. 30 pm APPROVED DEPARTS 9. 25 am 9. 25 am DEVONPORT 12. 25 pm 12. 25 pm ferry & tours

Motutapu, which means Sacred Island, has a rich history dating back to DEPARTS - 8. 00 am*** the Jurassic period, and is one of the oldest islands in the . RANGITOTO 12. 45 pm 12. 45 pm The island is home to historic Reid Homestead farm (1901), scenic walking 2. 30 p m** 2. 30 p m** **Sailing does not stop at Devonport 3. 30 pm 4. 00 pm tracks, World War II gun emplacements and spectacular views of the ***Sailing goes via Half Moon Bay Gulf. There are over 300 recorded Maori archaeological sites, including - 5. 00 pm distinctive pa sites, reflecting the vibrant life that existed on the island. RETURN FARES: A restoration project of over 500,000 native trees have been planted by ADULT $33 | CHILD $16.50 | FAMILY $89 volunteers of the Motutapu Restoration Trust to help renew the natural and BOOKINGS ARE RECOMMENDED. cultural landscape of Motutapu. Find out more, and how you can help at motutapu.org.nz MOTUTAPU & MOTUIHE FERRY TIMES & FARES WALK BETWEEN THE ISLANDS! SERVICE OPERATES ON THE FOLLOWING SUNDAYS The Motutapu ferry arrives/departs at Home Bay. If your travel on the Rangitoto ferry MOTUTAPU MOTUIHE DEPARTS AUCKLAND you can also walk across to Motutapu via the causeway. Allow plenty of time to Feb 18th 11th, 25th 9.15 am return to the wharf and aim to be there at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Mar 4th, 18th 11th, 25th DEPARTS DEVONPORT 1HR 30MIN ONE WAY HOME BAY TO ISLINGTON BAY - 1HR 30MIN ONE WAY Apr 1st, 15th 8th, 22nd 9.25 am Starts at the southern end of Home Bay and crosses farmland, climbing to the DEPARTS MOTUTAPU/’s 120m trig station, giving panoramic views of the Hauraki Gulf. 4.15 pm

HOME1HR 30MIN BAY ONE TO WAY EMU POINT - 1HR 45MIN ONE WAY RETURN FARES: This loop track to Emu Point passes the site of the original Emu Bay homestead. ADULT $35 | CHILD $18 BOOKINGS ARE RECOMMENDED.

Please note: Departure gates will close 2 mins before departure time. Please arrive at ferry 1HR 30MIN ONE WAY 1HR 5MIN ONE WAY EMU POINT TO ISLINGTON BAY - terminal to purchase your tickets at least 30 mins prior to ferry departure. To avoid queues, The main track continues towards Rangitoto above the distinctive sandstone cliffs we recommend purchasing your tickets online in advance. Sailings to and from Rangitoto facing Islington Bay and Rangitoto. Wharf are dependant on weather conditions and may have to sail in and out of Islington Bay Wharf instead of Rangitoto Wharf. We recommend visiting fullers.co.nz or contacting us on 09 367 9111 to confirm sailing details on the morning of your departure. WETLAND1HR 30MIN ONE TRACK WAY - 50MIN ONE WAY The Wetland Track passes through WWII telegraph and observation post sites. TICKET DEFINITIONS The track crosses farmland to Billy Point, passing the Waikarapupu wetland. CHILD: 5-15 years inclusive. INFANTS: Under 5s travel free on the ferries. Billy Goat Point has a great outlook to the north and another military site. Mullet FAMILY: 2 adults and 2 children. Station, Waikarapupu and Sandy Bays can be accessed from this track. GENERAL ENQUIRIES, BOOKINGS & GROUP TRAVEL: 1HRROTARY 30MIN ONE CENTENNIAL WAY TRACK - 40MIN 09 367 9111 [email protected] fullers.co.nz The track ascends through one of the earliest areas of native bush. The walk Advance bookings are advisable for all tours. All departures are subject to change or cancellation due to weather, finishes at Northern Junction, near WWII military sites. marine or operational requirements. All prices in this brochure were correct at the time of printing and are inclusive of GST. Fullers reserves the right to change all departure times and prices without notice. Full terms and conditions are available online at fullers.co.nz. 1HR 30MIN ONE WAY 4HR 30MIN RETURN LOOP MOTUTAPU LOOP TRACK - PRINTED JANUARY 2018 A round trip walk through the volunteer’s forest, Northern Junction, the gun emplacements, Sandy Bay, Administration Bay, Causeway and return to Home Bay CONNECT WITH US: Effective 30 January to 29 April 2018 (or vice versa). fullersferry fullersnz POINTS OF INTEREST

1 RANGITOTO WHARF 4 KIDNEY FERN WALK 7 CRATER RIM TRACK 10 CONTROLLED MINE BASE SITE 13 HOME BAY 15 ROTARY CENTENNIAL TRACK Fullers ferries arrive/depart here. A cool bushy glen of the rare Kidney Fern. This 15 minute walk circles Rangitoto’s WWII buildings from which the harbour’s Fullers ferries arrive/depart here on Ascends through one of the earliest planted large crater at the summit. minefields were operated. Motutapu Island. areas of native bush on the island. BILLY GOAT 2 ISLINGTON BAY WHARF 5 KOWHAI GROVE 14 16 POINT Alternative arrival/departure point when conditions Native trees which have lovely yellow flowers in 8 SUMMIT LOOKOUT 259M 11 MOTUTAPU CAUSEWAY REID HOMESTEAD WORLD WAR II MILITARY SITES prevent landing at Rangitoto Wharf. spring and summer. Breathtaking views of the harbour. Cross the causeway for further The historic Reid Homestead (1901) at WWII telegraph and observation post sites, walks on Motutapu. Home Bay is evidence of early settler a clue to the island’s military past. 3 BLACK BACK GULL COLONY 6 MCKENZIE BAY & BEACON 9 CAVES farming. The largest NZ colony of this species. Breeding from LIGHTHOUSE Narrow caves originally formed 12 BOULDER BAY October to late January. Ideal swimming, fishing and picnic spot. from flowing lava. Take a torch! Site of old shipwrecks. 20 MIN  (LOOP) WAIKARAPUPU BAY TO BILLY GOAT PT WAIKARAPUPU BAY ALTERNATIVE 50 MIN (WAIKALABUBU BAY) WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE POINT IN BAD WEATHER POHUTUKAWA • A sun hat and sun screen. • Sturdy walking shoes. (CREW WILL ADVISE) TRACK • Plenty of water. • A torch if you wish to explore 2 NTH JUNCTION TO BILLY • Snacks (there are no shops on the island, but you can the lava caves. GOAT PT SANDY BAY 1 HR 20 MIN WETLAND NTH JUNCTION TO buy provisions on the ferry). • Mobile phone in case of emergencies. WAIKARAPUPU BAY ADMINISTRATION TRACK 50 MIN • Lunch - bring food sealed in rodent-proof containers if SANDY BAY TO you’d like to have a picnic on the summit or beach. BAY BILLY GOAT PT STATION BAY RAUPOITI 45 MIN TO NTH JUNCTION 40 MIN BOARD WALK PUHARAKEKE O-ROROPUPU EXP TO SUMMIT PIG BAY UR ER VOLCANIC EXPLORER NTH JUNCTION NTH JUNCTION IE O N 20 MIN  Y SUMMIT PICK UP TO SANDY BAY TO BILLY GOAT PT E C EX R E STATION BAY P ! 35 MIN UR ER A /DROP OFF 1 HR 10 MIN IE H O N Y S

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I PLANTING SUMMIT N BAY WHARF LAVA  LOOKOUT 9 40 MIN  CAVES MOTUTAPU POHUTUKAWA 259M PLANTING (LOOP) WALKWAY HOME BAY TO EMU POINT MAIN TRACK 1 HR 45MIN TO SUMMIT EMU POINT TO COASTAL ISLINGTON ISLINGTON BAY 1 hour  ROAD BAY ROAD  1 HR 5MIN OTAHUHU (FROM WHARF)  N 10 MIN   I our POINT Help keep our KIDNEY FERN (LOOP) 1 h M CAUSEWAY 0 3 MORUNGA WALK Hauraki Gulf islands pest-free (BRIDGE)  COASTAL 4  urs TRACK CONTROLLED ho 10 TE MANAWA EMU BAY 2 MINE BASE is a pest-free island. Please follow these (WWII MILITARY SITE) biosecurity measures to ensure it remains pest-free: PRISON BARRACKS KOWHAI 3 REMNANTS GROVE BLACK BACK 1 5 GULL COLONY EMU POINT 5 IN MIN 5 M Rainbow/plague skinks Soil and seeds and mice Argentine ants 5 5 M M I I N N 10 M RANGITOTO WHARF IN Check your bag and gear for these pests. (MAIN ARRIVAL POINT) INFORMATION BARBECUE SITE MAIN TRACK BOARD WALKING TRACKS CAMPING HISTORIC BACHES BOARDWALK LOOKOUT POINT TOILETS VOLCANIC EXPLORER TOUR DRINKING WATER RECOMMENDED BEACHES UNSEALED ROADS AVAILABLE HERE No open bags. No loose items. Clean your shoes. DON’T GET STRANDED: It's a long swim home! WALKING GRADES: EASY MODERATE DIFFICULT Please check the time of the last ferry at the start of your trip – a clock on the wharf will indicate WALKING TIMES ARE ESTIMATES ONLY, PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME. treasureislands.co.nz the last departure each day. walk to the top of island HIGHLIGHTS VOLCANIC EXPLORER tour

A VOLCANIC ISLAND! Rangitoto can be explored either on foot, or by 4WD road-train on a GUIDED ROAD TRAIN TRIP OF THE ISLAND Fullers Volcanic Explorer tour. There are many bush walks you can do or WITH FULL COMMENTARY the Volcanic Explorer road-train will take you to the island’s key sights. Combine your ferry trip to Rangitoto with a guided tour of the island on our 4WD road-train. On arrival, you’ll make your way to the parked • The recommended walk to the summit takes about an hour at an easy explorer tour vehicle where your ranger guide will greet you to take you pace. Wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water for the journey. on a journey through the unique 600 year old volcanic landscape. • Lookouts along the way provide some stunning views as you climb. APPROVED • Explore the island’s lava caves about 200 metres from the top of the mountain on the eastern side. These lava tubes were left behind after INCLUDES the passage of liquid lava, bring a torch to explore the lava caves. Sitting majestically just off the coast of Auckland, this 5.5km wide FERRY TRIP • Enjoy the spectacular 360˚ views of Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf volcanic island is an iconic landmark on the city skyline with its distinctive & TOUR islands at the summit. symmetrical cone rising 260 metres (850 ft) high over the Hauraki Gulf. • Other walking tracks skirt the coastline of the volcanic island and are Rangitoto erupted from the sea in a series of dramatic explosions between signposted from the wharf. 550 to 600 years ago in two episodes, 10 to 50 years apart, and are thought to have lasted for several years. This makes it the youngest island WALK THE ISLAND in the Hauraki Gulf and the last and largest volcano to be formed in the Walks begin at Rangitoto, Islington Bay or Yankee Wharves. Walking . Local Maori (tribes) were present at the time times are based on an average to slow pace, and will vary with of these eruptions and human footprints have been found between layers different levels of fitness. of Rangitoto volcanic ash on the adjoining Motutapu Island where they TOUR INCLUDES were living. This unique volcanic island boasts a fascinating landscape of SUMMIT TRACK • Return ferry to Rangitoto Island rugged lava crops, lush native bush and sandy coves. Rangitoto Island is a 1HR ONE WAY - from Rangitoto Wharf from downtown Auckland. public reserve, managed by the Department of Conservation. The shortest and most popular walking track • Commentary about the history Visit doc.govt.nz for more information. to the summit, which takes you through lava and geology of the island. fields and forests to the summit lookout. • The tour vehicle will take you A BOTANICAL GEM LAVA CAVES TRACK to the base of the summit cone, Famed worldwide as a botanical gem, 15MIN ONE WAY - from Summit Track where there are approximately 300 boardwalk steps which Rangitoto is home to ’s largest 1HR ONE WAY - from Rangitoto Wharf Pohutukawa forest. There are now more than lead you to the summit. 1HR 45MIN ONE WAY - 200 species of native plants including 40 from Rangitoto Wharf to Lava Caves to Summit • Return trip to the wharf, which species of fern. Many of the plants are unusual A pest-free island means This short diversion off the Summit Track takes in the western side of the hybrids and very rare. Rangitoto and Motutapu the return of native species leads to lava tunnels and caves. Bring a island and in time for the return are pest-free as a result of one of the most like kaka, saddleback torch to explore! Return to the Summit Track ferry. complex island pest-eradication programmes (tıˉeke), bellbird or Summit Road via the sign posted track. (korimako), kiwi & takahe in the world. This has enabled native plants to TIMES & FARES HALF DAY regenerate, creating a natural habitat and food WILSON PARK TRACK source for native species. 1HR 45MIN - from Rangitoto Wharf ADULTS $68 Ferry & Tour / $38 Tour only 45MIN - from Summit Track turnoff to summit CHILD $34 Ferry & Tour / $19 Tour only THE ISLAND BACH Take a walk to the This alternative route to the summit branches FAMILY $184 Ferry & Tour / $103 Tour only Today Rangitoto has no permanent population, off the Summit Track before the Lava Caves summit or lava caves but in the early 20th century there was a small Track turnoff. and explore this volcanic DEPARTS AUCKLAND DEPARTS DEVONPORT community living in ‘baches’ (simple holiday Note: Sections of this track are rough and island on foot. 9. 15 am 9. 25 am houses) scattered along the shoreline. For more info on the uneven. Good foot wear is essential. 12. 15 pm 12. 25 pm Further building was prohibited in 1937, and baches contact the many of the original baches have disappeared Rangitoto Island Historic DON’T GET STRANDED: It's a long swim home! Tour duration including ferry travel is 4 hours. Road train tour commences approx. over the decades leaving just the few you see Conservation Trust Please check the time of the last ferry at the start of your trip – a clock on the - rangitoto.org 5 minutes after arrival on Rangitoto. Bookings recommended. Tour does not operate today. wharf will indicate the last departure each day. Christmas Day.