I'll be creating new resources over the coming months
to help you explore Auckland's natural heritage.
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Kepa Bush is a perfect place for outdoor adventures with children without needing to drive out to a regional park. The looping forested track provides some welcome shade in the summer months and includes surprising views from the lookouts and a stream that flows down to a creek. Scroll down for free activity sheets, a colour wheel
and map to help you explore this lovely reserve.
A treasure trove of native biodiversity, Tahuna Torea is an important sanctuary for a variety of native birds, The walking tracks feature excellent native tree signage explaining their Maori traditional use and describing the insects that feed on them.
The foreshore is a great place to look for crabs and shells.
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An oasis in the heart of suburbia, Maungarei Springs Wetland, Stonefields is great for bird watching and discovering native plants. The wetland lies in the heart of an old quarry excavated for the basalt rock that was laid down about 10,000 years ago when the Maungarei/Mount Wellington volcano erupted.
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