Experts' Choice Award North Head Historic Reserve
4 expert reviews
“North Head was a Māori pa and is still a fortress of sorts, with the navy maintaining a presence.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "Jutting out from Devonport into Auckland's harbor, the position of an ancient Māori defense site was enough to convince European settlers that they, too, should use North Head for strategic purposes." Full review
Afar Magazine "North Head Historic Reserve sits on an old volcanic cone formed about 50,000 years ago - so check, super cool geology." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The volcanic mountain is the country's most significant coastal defense site...its position affords some of the most stunning views of the Hauraki Gulf, the Auckland skyline, and Cheltenham Beach "
Auckland Travel Guide
May 16, 2022
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