Tauranga: Moturiki Island (Mount Maunganui, New Zealand)
February 19, 2013
Moturiki island lies just off Ocean Beach at Mount Maunganui, and you can walk to it on the land bridge off the main beach.
This little island is bigger than it looks, about 1000 feet long, and there’s a trail that goes to the tip of the island. It’s a beautiful walk, sometimes tree-covered and shaded, sometimes grassy and brushy, and sometimes along the rocks and water. There are terrific views of the coastline which stretches as far as you can see to the southeast, and to the Mount to the northwest. Right off from this island is Motuotau (aka Rabbit) island.–Cyndi
Moturiki Island and Motuotau Island just off Ocean Beach. (Mount Maunganui, New Zealand)The land bridge to Moturiki Island. (Mount Maunganui, New Zealand)The path on Moturiki Island. (Mount Maunganui, New Zealand)A tree-shaded path on Moturiki Island. (Mount Maunganui, New Zealand)The boulders on the island’s shoreline are a nice place to enjoy the sun and swimming in the sparkling water. (Mount Maunganui, New Zealand)A view of Motuotau Island from Moturiki Island. (Mount Maunganui, New Zealand)The beach and coastline seem to go on forever. (Mount Maunganui, New Zealand)A terrific view of Mount Maunganui and its wide white sand beach below the Mount. (New Zealand)
