Walk 10

Sunday 12th October

Travelling aboard a commercial launch to Moturua Island through the beautiful Bay of Islands.  Once at Moturua Island you will disembark for fantastic walking with prolific birdlife, many of the beaches have their own unique archaeological historical perspective. A beach you visit is one of the earliest known landing sites of voyaging Polynesians. Diggings have revealed a collection of artefacts dated back to approximately 1320.

Moturua was host to some early French explorers, a significant farming operation supplying milk to the mainland, a substantial defence battery and barracks, an underground network of bunkers communication and a water reservoir.  Enjoy the fantastic birdlife and views.