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Email: auckland@i-SITE.org
Phone: +64 9 367 6009

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Rangitoto Island

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Auckland's North Shore beaches look across to mysterious Rangitoto Island

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Rangitoto, an island volcano, emerged from the sea around 600 years ago in a series of fiery eruptions. It’s Auckland’s most recognisable geographic feature - a wide triangle of jagged basalt lava, softened by the world’s largest pohutukawa forest. If you visit in December, the island glows with crimson blossom. You can hike to the summit from the wharf on the island’s southern side, pausing to explore the lava tunnels along the way. The Kidney Fern Walk is another side trip – it leads to a soft green glen of delicate, translucent ferns. For those who are less fit, a tractor-trailer service provides transport to the summit boardwalk. The summit views are spectacular.
Functional facts: No population, toilet facilities, daily ferry service.

In Rangitoto Island:

Other towns near Rangitoto Island by ferry and road:

Auckland (20 minutes)
Orewa (40 minutes)
Helensville (59 minutes)

Other towns near Rangitoto Island by air:

Rangitoto Island does not have scheduled passenger air services.

The nearest airport is in Auckland (20 minutes)

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