Great Barrier Island: Kaiarara Bay (Port Fitzroy, New Zealand)

March 28 2013

Now that we’d visited the town and done the Loop walk, we decided to head to another bay in the Port Fitzroy area. A friend had raved about Kaiarara Bay, saying it’s his favorite, so we decided to take a look. It would be a fast trip as Kaiarara Bay was the next bay over from Rarohaha Bay (our current location).

It was impressive to come around the corner and see the majestic Mount Hobson as part of the backdrop scenery of Kaiarara Bay. The bay itself was big and the landscape thickly forested, but there was a small beach onshore with access to walking trails. Right then and there we decided it was worth a stop.

Tomorrow we’d go hiking, but today we’d just enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery from the boat. –Cyndi

A view of Mount Hobson as we entered Kaiarara Bay. (Great Barrier Island, New Zealand)
A view of Mount Hobson as we entered Kaiarara Bay. (Great Barrier Island, New Zealand)
Thick forest along the shoreline of Kaiarara Bay. (Great Barrier Island, New Zealand)
Thick forest along the shoreline of Kaiarara Bay. (Great Barrier Island, New Zealand)
The nearby shoreline of Kairara Bay and a small beach where you can land a dinghy. (Great Barrier Island, New Zealand)
The nearby shoreline of Kairara Bay and a small beach where you can land a dinghy. (Great Barrier Island, New Zealand)
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