Tāmaki Explorer: Churchill Park to Point England Coastal Circuit
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Greetings Everyone - Join us on Sunday as we discover Auckland’s Hidden Eastern Coastline.
🟡 Some words to Inspire you:
Escape the city bustle and immerse yourself in an incredible four-to-five-hour loop through the untamed beauty of East Auckland.
Starting in the rolling, unique farmlands of Churchill Park, this diverse walk sweeps you along the pristine wetlands of Tahuna Torea and down the stunning, paved boardwalks of Wai-o-Taiki Nature Reserve.
Tracking the edge of the sparkling Tāmaki Estuary all the way to Point England Beach, you will enjoy panoramic water views and vibrant native birdlife before heading inland to skip between reserves back to Churchill Park.
Combining coastal vistas, native bush tracks, and open green pastures, it is the ultimate weekend escape right in the city's backyard.
Duration: About 4 - 5 hours hike including stops.
Distance: Approx 13 - 15 km.
Difficulty: 2.5 - 3.0 on our 1-5 scale for day hikes.
Low Tide: 1:13pm
Toilets will be available at Roberta Reserve & Point England Reserve.
🟡 Carpooling:
Carpooling will be arranged for everyone meeting at Freemans Bay. Best efforts, no guarantees.
Just ANSWER the RSVP question.
Cost for Car Poolers: $10 - Please pay the driver your cash contribution to car pooling at Freemans Bay, otherwise you may not be able to come.
🟡 Meeting Places:
AGT Meeting Place - 100 Wellington Street, Exhibition Drive St Heliers Glendowie Playcentre, 16a Kinsale Avenue, Glendowie
The Flying Moa, 65 Lunn Avenue, Mount Wellington
🟡 Time Guideline:
08:30 - Good Time to meet at Freemans Bay
08:45 - Car Pooling organised and leave
09:15 - All arrive at Churchill Park
09:20 - Introductions
and start the trek.
14:15 - Complete Hike
14:30 - 15:30 - The Flying Moa (Optional)
16:00 - Arrive back at CBD
🟡 Maps and More Information:
Driving Directions:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/eDbbJcZLgHi9skjj7
https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/parks-recreation/find-park-beach/park-detail/2047.html
🟡 Post-Hike Gathering (Optional):
After our adventure, you're welcome to join us for some well-deserved relaxation and camaraderie at The Flying Moa.
🟡 PLEASE: No smoking, animals, children or guests.
🟡 First Timers & Regulars:
We kindly request a $5 donation from all hikers to support our website and enhance the safety of our group and extend a warm welcome to newcomers.
You can pay your donation by cash on the day or directly to our bank account 12-3430-0791504-00 - many thanks.
🟡 Capture the Moment:
Share your best photos of the day to have a chance to have it featured on our Instagram & Facebook Accounts.
🟡 Health and Safety Information:
All Auckland Global Trekkers organisers work on a strictly voluntary basis and hold NO responsibility or liability for any injury, or loss suffered during the events organised.
Each person who participates accepts responsibility for making their own determinations and for their own safety, conduct and well being; recognising that there are hazards in attending group and outdoor activities and agrees to participate solely at their own risk.
🟡 How the Grading Works:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17iZoaM7SFaQcuyBF-AecNY8YBZeUpdxIvUmqpPfv1wo/edit?usp=drivesdk
🟡 Preparation is the key to having a good day:
Check the weather
Do you have the correct clothing and shoes?
Do you know where the meeting places are?
🟡 What to Bring:
Appropriate clothing for the weather conditions.
Comfortable shoes suitable for a variety of terrains.
Sun protection and emergency rain gear.
Personal first-aid items.
🟡 Walk Description & Directions:
Start at Kinsale Avenue, walking towards Churchill Park School. Cross into Churchill Park, passing the main car park and continuing up to the Churchill Park outlook. Exit the park boundary at 246 Riddell Road.
Turn left onto Riddell Road, then right into Clouston Street. Follow the Glendowie Road extension past the Glendowie Boating Club. Take the stairs down to the shore on the left, just past the parking area.
Cross Roberta Reserve using the path, then follow the Glendowie Bay shoreline. Walk out onto the sandspit, loop through Tahuna Torea Nature Reserve, and navigate around the Pakini Hepi Pond.
Pass Tahaki Road Reserve on the right and enter Wai-o-Taiki Bay. Cross over the Ōmaru Creek Bridge, then track through the Wai-o-Taiki Nature Reserve towards the Glen Innes Leisure Centre.
Cross Elstree Avenue and turn right to head up the street. Turn left into Taniwha Street, then take the walkway on the right by the Bahai Centre into Wimbledon Reserve. Follow this to the far end where Paddington Street intersects with Sloane Street. Cross into Paddington Reserve and walk through to West Tāmaki Road.
Turn right onto West Tāmaki Road, then left into Washington Avenue. Enter the Crossfield Reserve walkway just after Jefferson Street. Head right through the reserve, cross Crossfield Road, and pass Te Taurere Pā, climbing to its summit. Continue out to Riddell Road, turning right towards Glendowie Park. Exit the park at the corner of Whitehaven Road and Lisburn Avenue, cross into Forfar Road, and follow it to the southern entrance of Churchill Park by the Tennis Club to complete the circuit.
🟡 Additional Notes:
Safety and togetherness are our priorities. We will make regular stops to ensure the group stays together.
Punctuality is key, and we will depart on time, so please be prompt.
We can't wait to go trekking with you on Sunday - Chris, Jodi and the AGT Team.
www.aucklandglobaltrekkers.co.nz
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Tāmaki Explorer: Churchill Park to Point England Coastal Circuit
Location only visible to confirmed attendees
Hosts
About
Greetings Everyone - Join us on Sunday as we discover Auckland’s Hidden Eastern Coastline.
🟡 Some words to Inspire you:
Escape the city bustle and immerse yourself in an incredible four-to-five-hour loop through the untamed beauty of East Auckland.
Starting in the rolling, unique farmlands of Churchill Park, this diverse walk sweeps you along the pristine wetlands of Tahuna Torea and down the stunning, paved boardwalks of Wai-o-Taiki Nature Reserve.
Tracking the edge of the sparkling Tāmaki Estuary all the way to Point England Beach, you will enjoy panoramic water views and vibrant native birdlife before heading inland to skip between reserves back to Churchill Park.
Combining coastal vistas, native bush tracks, and open green pastures, it is the ultimate weekend escape right in the city's backyard.
Duration: About 4 - 5 hours hike including stops.
Distance: Approx 13 - 15 km.
Difficulty: 2.5 - 3.0 on our 1-5 scale for day hikes.
Low Tide: 1:13pm
Toilets will be available at Roberta Reserve & Point England Reserve.
🟡 Carpooling:
Carpooling will be arranged for everyone meeting at Freemans Bay. Best efforts, no guarantees.
Just ANSWER the RSVP question.
Cost for Car Poolers: $10 - Please pay the driver your cash contribution to car pooling at Freemans Bay, otherwise you may not be able to come.
🟡 Meeting Places:
AGT Meeting Place - 100 Wellington Street, Exhibition Drive St Heliers Glendowie Playcentre, 16a Kinsale Avenue, Glendowie
The Flying Moa, 65 Lunn Avenue, Mount Wellington
🟡 Time Guideline:
08:30 - Good Time to meet at Freemans Bay
08:45 - Car Pooling organised and leave
09:15 - All arrive at Churchill Park
09:20 - Introductions
and start the trek.
14:15 - Complete Hike
14:30 - 15:30 - The Flying Moa (Optional)
16:00 - Arrive back at CBD
🟡 Maps and More Information:
Driving Directions:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/eDbbJcZLgHi9skjj7
https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/parks-recreation/find-park-beach/park-detail/2047.html
🟡 Post-Hike Gathering (Optional):
After our adventure, you're welcome to join us for some well-deserved relaxation and camaraderie at The Flying Moa.
🟡 PLEASE: No smoking, animals, children or guests.
🟡 First Timers & Regulars:
We kindly request a $5 donation from all hikers to support our website and enhance the safety of our group and extend a warm welcome to newcomers.
You can pay your donation by cash on the day or directly to our bank account 12-3430-0791504-00 - many thanks.
🟡 Capture the Moment:
Share your best photos of the day to have a chance to have it featured on our Instagram & Facebook Accounts.
🟡 Health and Safety Information:
All Auckland Global Trekkers organisers work on a strictly voluntary basis and hold NO responsibility or liability for any injury, or loss suffered during the events organised.
Each person who participates accepts responsibility for making their own determinations and for their own safety, conduct and well being; recognising that there are hazards in attending group and outdoor activities and agrees to participate solely at their own risk.
🟡 How the Grading Works:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17iZoaM7SFaQcuyBF-AecNY8YBZeUpdxIvUmqpPfv1wo/edit?usp=drivesdk
🟡 Preparation is the key to having a good day:
Check the weather
Do you have the correct clothing and shoes?
Do you know where the meeting places are?
🟡 What to Bring:
Appropriate clothing for the weather conditions.
Comfortable shoes suitable for a variety of terrains.
Sun protection and emergency rain gear.
Personal first-aid items.
🟡 Walk Description & Directions:
Start at Kinsale Avenue, walking towards Churchill Park School. Cross into Churchill Park, passing the main car park and continuing up to the Churchill Park outlook. Exit the park boundary at 246 Riddell Road.
Turn left onto Riddell Road, then right into Clouston Street. Follow the Glendowie Road extension past the Glendowie Boating Club. Take the stairs down to the shore on the left, just past the parking area.
Cross Roberta Reserve using the path, then follow the Glendowie Bay shoreline. Walk out onto the sandspit, loop through Tahuna Torea Nature Reserve, and navigate around the Pakini Hepi Pond.
Pass Tahaki Road Reserve on the right and enter Wai-o-Taiki Bay. Cross over the Ōmaru Creek Bridge, then track through the Wai-o-Taiki Nature Reserve towards the Glen Innes Leisure Centre.
Cross Elstree Avenue and turn right to head up the street. Turn left into Taniwha Street, then take the walkway on the right by the Bahai Centre into Wimbledon Reserve. Follow this to the far end where Paddington Street intersects with Sloane Street. Cross into Paddington Reserve and walk through to West Tāmaki Road.
Turn right onto West Tāmaki Road, then left into Washington Avenue. Enter the Crossfield Reserve walkway just after Jefferson Street. Head right through the reserve, cross Crossfield Road, and pass Te Taurere Pā, climbing to its summit. Continue out to Riddell Road, turning right towards Glendowie Park. Exit the park at the corner of Whitehaven Road and Lisburn Avenue, cross into Forfar Road, and follow it to the southern entrance of Churchill Park by the Tennis Club to complete the circuit.
🟡 Additional Notes:
Safety and togetherness are our priorities. We will make regular stops to ensure the group stays together.
Punctuality is key, and we will depart on time, so please be prompt.
We can't wait to go trekking with you on Sunday - Chris, Jodi and the AGT Team.
www.aucklandglobaltrekkers.co.nz
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