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Shakespear Regional Park

-36.61326 , 174.81779

New Zealand

Shakespear Regional Park occupies the tip of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula north of Auckland. Strategically located opposite the flagship island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, it is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build a perimeter fence in 2010. 

The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui and Kereru, resident throughout the peninsula), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead, tieke or North Island Saddleback, toutouwai or North Island Robin, hihi or Stitchbird and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to the proximity of the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet).

Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear', the park takes its name from a family who farmed the land from the 1880s until the 1960s. The vegetation was much depleted by grazing, yet the site retains patches of original forest, especially around the Waterfall Gully, and replanting of native species continues.

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• habitat and vegetation
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Site name was set by Stephen Matthews as "Shakespear Regional Park" (2023-07-09 09:34:49 )

Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2024-06-09 05:59:18
Shakespear Regional Park occupies the tip of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula north of Auckland. Strategically located opposite the flagship island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, it is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build a perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui and Kereru, resident throughout the peninsula), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead, tieke or North Island Saddleback, toutouwai or North Island Robin, hihi or Stitchbird and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to the proximity of the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear', the park takes its name from a family named Shakespear who farmed the land from the 1880s until the 1960s. Naturally the The vegetation was much depleted by grazing, yet the site retains patches of original forest, especially around the Waterfall Gully, and replanting of native species continues.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2024-03-14 14:06:54
Shakespear Regional Park occupies the tip of the Whangaparaoa Whangaparāoa Peninsula north of Auckland. Strategically located opposite the flagship island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, it is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build a perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui and Kereru, resident throughout the peninsula), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead, tieke or North Island Saddleback, toutouwai or North Island Robin, hihi or Stitchbird and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to the proximity of the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear', the park takes its name from a family named Shakespear who farmed the land from the 1880s until the 1960s. Naturally the vegetation was much depleted by grazing, yet the site retains patches of original forest, especially around the Waterfall Gully, and replanting of native species continues.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 08:34:07
Shakespear Regional Park occupies the tip of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula north of Auckland. Strategically located opposite the flagship island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, it is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build a perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui and Kereru, resident throughout the peninsula), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead, tieke or North Island Saddleback, toutouwai or North Island Robin, hihi or Stitchbird and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to the proximity of the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear', the park takes its name from a family named Shakespear who farmed the land from the 1880s until the 1960s. Although Naturally the vegetation was much depleted by grazing, yet the site retains patches of original forest, especially around the Waterfall Gully, and replanting of native species continues.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 08:33:16
Shakespear Regional Park occupies the tip of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula north of Auckland. Strategically located opposite the flagship island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, it is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build a perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui and Kereru, resident throughout the peninsula), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead, tieke or North Island Saddleback, toutouwai or North Island Robin, hihi or Stichbird Stitchbird and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to the proximity of the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear', the park takes its name from a family named Shakespear who farmed the land from the 1880s until the 1960s. Although the vegetation was much depleted by grazing, the site retains patches of original forest, especially around the Waterfall Gully, and replanting of native species continues.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 08:24:16
Shakespear Regional Park occupies the tip of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula north of Auckland. Strategically located opposite the flagship island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, it is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build a perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui and Kereru, resident throughout the peninsula), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead, tieke or North Island Saddleback, toutouwai or North Island Robin Robin, hihi or Stichbird and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to the proximity of the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear', the park takes its name from a family named Shakespear who farmed the land from the 1880s until the 1960s. Although the vegetation was much depleted by grazing, the site retains patches of original forest, especially around the Waterfall Gully, and replanting of native species continues.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 08:00:44
Shakespear Regional Park occupies the tip of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula north of Auckland. Strategically located opposite the celebrated flagship island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, it is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build a perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui and Kereru, resident throughout the peninsula), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead, tieke or North Island Saddleback, toutouwai or North Island Robin and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to the proximity of the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear', the park takes its name from a family named Shakespear who farmed the land from the 1880s until the 1960s. Although the vegetation was much depleted by grazing, the site retains patches of original forest, especially around the Waterfall Gully, and replanting of native species continues.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 07:57:05
Shakespear Regional Park occupies the tip of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula north of Auckland. Strategically located opposite the celebrated island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, it is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build a perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui and Kereru, resident throughout the peninsula), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead, tieke or North Island Saddleback, toutouwai or North Island Robin and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to the proximity of the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear' or 'Shake-spear', 'Shakespear', the park takes its name from a family named Shakespear who farmed the land from the 1880s until the 1960s. Although the vegetation was much depleted by grazing, the site retains patches of original forest, especially around the Waterfall Gully, and replanting of native species continues.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 07:46:50
Shakespear Regional Park occupies the tip of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula north of Auckland. Strategically located opposite the celebrated island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, it is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build a perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui and Kereru, resident throughout the peninsula), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead, tieke or North Island Saddleback, toutouwai or North Island Robin and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to the proximity of the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear' or 'Shake-spear', the park takes its name from a family named Shakespear who farmed the land from the 1880s until the 1960s.  Although the vegetation was much depleted by grazing, the site retains patches of original forest, especially around the Waterfall Gully, and replanting of native species continues.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 07:23:13
Shakespear Regional Park occupies the tip of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula north of Auckland. Strategically located opposite the celebrated island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, it is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build a perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic and indigenous to Aotearoa New Zealand thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui and Kereru, resident throughout the peninsula), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead, tieke or North Island Saddleback, toutouwai or North Island Robin and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to the proximity of the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear' or 'Shake-spear', the park takes its name from a family named Shakespear who farmed the land from the 1880s until the 1960s. 
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 07:13:14
Shakespear Regional Park occupies the tip of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula north of Auckland. Strategically located opposite the celebrated island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, it is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build a perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic and indigenous to Aotearoa thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui, common Tui and Kereru, resident throughout the peninsula), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead, tieke or North Island Saddleback, toutouwai or North Island Robin and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to the proximity of the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear' or 'Shake-spear', the park takes its name from a family named Shakespear who farmed the land from the 1880s until the 1960s. 
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 07:05:13
Shakespear Regional Park occupies the tip of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula north of Auckland. Strategically located opposite the celebrated island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, it is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build a perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic and indigenous to Aotearoa thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui, common throughout the peninsula), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead, tieke or North Island Saddleback Saddleback, toutouwai or North Island Robin and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to the proximity of the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear' or 'Shake-spear', the park takes its name from a family named Shakespear who farmed the land from the 1880s until the 1960s. 
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 07:02:16
Shakespear Regional Park occupies the tip of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula north of Auckland, strategically Auckland. Strategically located opposite the celebrated island sanctuary, the sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi Scientific Reserve. It Matangi, it is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build the a perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic and indigenous to Aotearoa thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui, common throughout the peninsula), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead, tieke or North Island Saddleback and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to the proximity of the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear' or 'Shake-spear', the park takes its name from a family named Shakespear who farmed the land from the 1880s until the 1960s. 
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 07:01:06
Shakespear Regional Park occupies a peninsula the tip of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula north of Auckland, strategically located opposite the celebrated island sanctuary, the Tiritiri Matangi Scientific Reserve. It is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build the perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic and indigenous to Aotearoa thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui, common throughout the peninsula), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead, tieke or North Island Saddleback and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to the proximity of the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear' or 'Shake-spear', the park is not named after him but after takes its name from a family named Shakespear who farmed the land from the 1880s until the 1960s. 
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 06:56:42
Shakespear Regional Park occupies a peninsula north of Auckland, strategically located opposite the celebrated island sanctuary, the Tiritiri Matangi Scientific Reserve. It is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build the perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic and indigenous to Aotearoa thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui, common throughout the peninsula), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead, tieke or North Island Saddleback and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to the proximity of the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear' or 'Shake-spear', the park is not named after him but after a Mr family named Shakespear who farmed the land from the 1880s until the 1960s. 
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 06:51:49
Shakespear Regional Park occupies a peninsula north of Auckland, strategically located opposite the celebrated island sanctuary, the Tiritiri Matangi Scientific Reserve. It is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build the perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic and indigenous to Aotearoa thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui), Tui, common throughout the peninsula), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead Whitehead, tieke or North Island Saddleback and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to its the proximity to of the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear' or 'Shake-spear', the park is not named after him but after a Mr Shakespear who farmed the land until the 1960s. 
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-09 10:58:43
Shakespear Regional Park occupies a peninsula north of Auckland, strategically located opposite the celebrated island sanctuary, the Tiritiri Matangi Scientific Reserve. It is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with the Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build the perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic and indigenous to Aotearoa thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as Tui), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to its proximity to the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer popularly known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear' or 'Shake-spear', the park is not named after him but after a Mr Shakespear who farmed the land until the 1960s. 
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-09 10:47:13
Shakespear Regional Park occupies a peninsula north of Auckland, strategically located close to opposite the celebrated island sanctuary, the Tiritiri Matangi Scientific Reserve. It is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build the perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic and indigenous to Aotearoa thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as tui), Tui), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to its proximity to the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear' or 'Shake-spear', the park is named after a Mr Shakespear who farmed the land until the 1960s. 
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-09 10:04:02
Shakespear Regional Park occupies a peninsula north of Auckland, strategically lcoated located close to the celebrated island sanctuary, the Tiritiri Matangi Scientific Reserve. It is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build the perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic and indigenous to Aotearoa thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as tui), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to its proximity to the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear' or 'Shake-spear', the park is named after a Mr Shakespear who farmed the land until the 1960s. 
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-09 10:03:18
Shakespear Regional Park occupies a peninsula north of Auckland, strategically lcoated close to the celebrated island sanctuary, the Tiritiri Matangi Scientific Reserve. It is connected to the North Island by a narrow isthmus, which has facilitated the creation of a predator-free sanctuary on the peninsula. The sanctuary is maintained by the Auckland Council together with Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society which raised the funds to build the perimeter fence in 2010.  The Park is thus one of the growing number of sanctuaries where species endemic and indigenous to Aotearoa thrive in the absence of introduced predators. The native birds are a combination of survivors (such as tui), reintroduced species (including the popokatea or Whitehead and Little Spotted Kiwi) and species which have re-colonised the peninsula. Thanks to its proximity to the island sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi, birds from the populations established there have colonised the park, including korimako (New Zealand Bellbird) and kākāriki (Red-crowned Parakeet). Although the writer known as Shakespeare was also written 'Shakespear' or 'Shake-spear', the park is named after a Mr Shakespear who farmed the land until the 1960s. 

  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis)
Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis)
Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis)
Double-banded Plover (Anarhynchus bicinctus)
Red-breasted Dotterel (Anarhynchus obscurus)
Red-crowned Parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae)
New Zealand Bellbird (Anthornis melanura)
Whitehead (Mohoua albicilla)
North Island Saddleback (Philesturnus rufusater)
Stitchbird (Notiomystis cincta)
North Island Robin (Petroica longipes)
New Zealand Fernbird (Poodytes punctatus)

New Zealand Fernbird (Poodytes punctatus) was added by Stephen Matthews (2023-07-11 09:52:08)

Double-banded Plover (Anarhynchus bicinctus) was added by Stephen Matthews (2023-07-11 09:33:09)

Red-breasted Dotterel (Anarhynchus obscurus) was added by Stephen Matthews (2023-07-11 09:32:45)

Stitchbird (Notiomystis cincta) was added by Stephen Matthews (2023-07-10 08:33:01)

Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) was added by Stephen Matthews (2023-07-10 08:04:22)

Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) was deleted by Stephen Matthews (2023-07-10 06:49:42)

Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis) was added by Stephen Matthews (2023-07-09 10:48:07)

Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) was added by Stephen Matthews (2023-07-09 10:47:53)

New Zealand Bellbird (Anthornis melanura) was added by Stephen Matthews (2023-07-09 10:47:35)

Red-crowned Parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae) was added by Stephen Matthews (2023-07-09 10:44:04)

North Island Robin (Petroica longipes) was added by Stephen Matthews (2023-07-09 10:43:37)

North Island Saddleback (Philesturnus rufusater) was added by Stephen Matthews (2023-07-09 10:43:19)

Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) was added by Stephen Matthews (2023-07-09 10:42:59)

Whitehead (Mohoua albicilla) was added by Stephen Matthews (2023-07-09 10:42:39)

  • Timing and strategy

The birds of interest are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi and the crepuscular Spotless Crake and Buff-banded Rail.

Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead, Tieke (Saddleback) and Kererū (New Zealand Pigeon). At the end of the Kanuka trail one can return via Bruce Harvey Drive. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views.

Near the northern entrance is a small artificial pond which has some shy Brown Teal, Spotless Crake and Buff-banded Rail (all most active at dusk and dawn) as well as common wetland birds such as Paradise Shelduck, White-faced Heron and Australian Swamphen. On the west side the pond is surrounded by a swamp with a boardwalk passing through it. Tui, Kereru, New Zealand Fantail and Fernbird, Grey Gerygone and Swamp Harrier are resident here.

The beaches of Okoromai Bay and Te Haruhi Bay have extensive mudflats exposed at low tide. Red-breasted Dotterels and Variable Oystercatchers breed here, while Double-Banded Plovers and South Island Oystercatchers overwinter. Pied Stilt, Sacred Kingfisher and Masked Lapwing are also common here. Birds which might be seen offshore include Australasian Gannet, White-fronted Tern and Fluttering Shearwater.

Give recommendations for making your visit as productive as possible.
This may include for instance:
• best season
• best time of the day
• how much time to spend at the site
• best means of locomotion within the site
• recommended routes / areas within the site
• guiding

Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2024-06-09 06:01
The birds of interest are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi. Kiwi and the crepuscular Spotless Crake and Buff-banded Rail. Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead, Tieke (Saddleback) and Kererū (New Zealand Pigeon). At the end of the Kanuka trail one can return via Bruce Harvey Drive. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views. Near the northern entrance is a small artificial pond which has some shy Brown Teal, Spotless Crake and Buff-banded Rail (all most active at dusk and dawn) as well as common wetland birds such as Paradise Shelduck, White-faced Heron and Australian Swamphen. On the west side the pond is surrounded by a swamp with a boardwalk passing through it. Tui, Kereru, New Zealand Fantail and Fernbird, Grey Gerygone and Swamp Harrier are resident here. The beaches of Okoromai Bay and Te Haruhi Bay have extensive mudflats exposed at low tide. Red-breasted Dotterels and Variable Oystercatchers breed here, while Double-Banded Plovers and South Island Oystercatchers overwinter. Pied Stilt, Sacred Kingfisher and Masked Lapwing are also common here. Birds which might be seen offshore include Australasian Gannet, White-fronted Tern and Fluttering Shearwater.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2024-03-14 14:11
The birds of interest to visitors are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi. Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead, Tieke (Saddleback) and Kereru.Kererū (New Zealand Pigeon). At the end of the Kanuka trail one can return via Bruce Harvey Drive. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views. Near the northern entrance is a small artificial pond which has some shy Brown Teal, Spotless Crake and Buff-banded Rail (all most active at dusk and dawn) as well as common wetland birds such as Paradise Shelduck, White-faced Heron and Australian Swamphen. On the west side the pond is surrounded by a swamp with a boardwalk passing through it. Tui, Kereru, New Zealand Fantail and Fernbird, Grey Gerygone and Swamp Harrier are resident here. The beaches of Okoromai Bay and Te Haruhi Bay have extensive mudflats exposed at low tide. Red-breasted Dotterels and Variable Oystercatchers breed here, while Double-Banded Plovers and South Island Oystercatchers overwinter. Pied Stilt, Sacred Kingfisher and Masked Lapwing are also common here. Birds which might be seen offshore include Australasian Gannets, Gannet, White-fronted Terns and Tern and Fluttering Shearwaters.Shearwater.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2024-01-28 02:53
The birds of interest to visitors are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi. Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead Whitehead, Tieke and Kereru. At the end of the Kanuka trail one can return via Bruce Harvey Drive. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views. Near the northern entrance is a small artificial pond which has some shy Brown Teal, Spotless Crake and Buff-banded Rail (all most active at dusk and dawn) as well as common wetland birds such as Paradise Shelduck, White-faced Heron and Australian Swamphen. On the west side the pond is surrounded by a swamp with a boardwalk passing through it. Tui, Kereru, New Zealand Fantail and Fernbird, Grey Gerygone and Swamp Harrier are resident here. The beaches of Okoromai Bay and Te Haruhi Bay have extensive mudflats exposed at low tide. Red-breasted Dotterels and Variable Oystercatchers breed here, while Double-Banded Plovers and South Island Oystercatchers overwinter. Pied Stilt, Sacred Kingfisher and Masked Lapwing are also common here. Birds which might be seen offshore include Australasian Gannets, White-fronted Terns and Fluttering Shearwaters.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-14 07:30
The birds of interest to visitors are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi. Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead and Kereru. At the end of the Kanuka trail one can return via Bruce Harvey Drive. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views. Near the northern entrance is a small artificial pond which has some shy Brown Teal, Spotless Crake and Buff-banded Rail (all most active at dusk and dawn) as well as common wetland birds such as Paradise Shelduck, White-faced Heron and Australian Swamphen. On the west side the pond is surrounded by a swamp with a boardwalk passing through it. Tui, Kereru, New Zealand Fantail and Fernbird, Grey Gerygone and Swamp Harrier are resident here. The beaches of Okoromai Bay and Te Haruhi Bay have extensive mudflats exposed at low tide. Red-breasted Dotterels and Variable Oystercatchers breed here, while Double-Banded Plovers and South Island Oystercatchers overwinter. Pied Stilt, Sacred Kingfisher and Masked Lapwing are also common here. Birds which might be seen offshore include Australasian Gannets, White-fronted Terns and Fluttering Shearwaters.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-11 18:26
The birds of interest to visitors are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi. Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead and Kereru. At the end of the Kanuka trail one can return via Bruce Harvey Drive. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views. Near the northern entrance is a small artificial pond which has some shy Brown Teal, Spotless Crake and Buff-banded Rail as well as common wetland birds such as Paradise Shelduck, White-faced Heron and Australian Swamphen. The On the west side the pond is surrounded by a swamp with a boardwalk passing through it. Tui, Kereru, New Zealand Fantail and Fernbird, Grey Gerygone and Swamp Harrier are resident here. The beaches of Okoromai Bay and Te Haruhi Bay have extensive mudflats at low tide. Red-breasted Dotterels and Variable Oystercatchers breed here, while Double-Banded Plovers and South Island Oystercatchers overwinter. Pied Stilt, Sacred Kingfisher and Masked Lapwing are also common here. Birds which might be seen offshore include Australasian Gannets, White-fronted Terns and Fluttering Shearwaters.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-11 09:51
The birds of interest to visitors are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi. Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead and Kereru. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views. Near the northern entrance is a small artificial pond which has some shy Brown Teal, Spotless Crake and Buff-banded Rail as well as common wetland birds such as Paradise Shelduck, White-faced Heron and Australian Swamphen. The pond is surrounded by a swamp with a boardwalk passing through it. Tui, Kereru, New Zealand Fantail, Fantail and Fernbird, Grey Gerygone and Swamp Harrier are resident here. The beaches of Okoromai Bay and Te Haruhi Bay have extensive mudflats at low tide. Red-breasted Dotterels and Variable Oystercatchers breed here, while Double-Banded Plovers and South Island Oystercatchers overwinter. Pied Stilt, Sacred Kingfisher and Masked Lapwing are also common here. Birds which might be seen offshore include Australasian Gannets, White-fronted Terns and Fluttering Shearwaters.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-11 09:38
The birds of interest to visitors are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi. Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead and Kereru. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views. Near the northern entrance is a small artificial pond which has some shy Brown Teal, Spotless Crake and Buff-banded Rail as well as common wetland birds such as Paradise Shelduck, White-faced Heron and Australian Swamphen. The pond is surrounded by a swamp with a boardwalk passing through it. Tui, Kereru, New Zealand Fantail, Grey Gerygone and Swamp Harrier is commonly seen overhead. are resident here. The beaches of Okoromai Bay and Te Haruhi Bay have breeding extensive mudflats at low tide. Red-breasted Dotterels and wintering Variable Oystercatchers breed here, while Double-Banded Dotterels as well as Variable Plovers and (wintering) South Island Oystercatchers.Oystercatchers overwinter. Pied Stilt, Sacred Kingfisher and Masked Lapwing are also common here. Birds which might be seen offshore include Australasian Gannets, White-fronted Terns and Fluttering Shearwaters.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-11 09:32
The birds of interest to visitors are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi. Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead and Kereru. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views. Near the northern entrance is a small artificial pond which has some shy Brown Teal, Spotless Crake and Buff-banded Rail as well as common wetland birds such as Paradise Shelduck, White-faced Heron and Australian Swamphen. Swamp Harrier is commonly seen overhead. The beaches of Okoromai Bay and Te Haruhi Bay have breeding Red-breasted Dotterels and occasional wintering Double-Banded Dotterels as well as Variable and (wintering) South Island Oystercatchers. Birds which might be seen offshore include Australasian Gannets, White-fronted Terns and Fluttering Shearwaters.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 18:47
The birds of interest to visitors are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi. Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead and Kereru. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views. Near the northern entrance is a small artificial pond which has some shy Brown Teal, Spotless Crake and Buff-banded Rail as well as common wetland birds such as Paradise Shelduck, White-faced Heron and Australian Swamphen. Swamp Harrier is commonly seen overhead. The beaches of Okoromai Bay and Te Haruhi Bay have breeding New Zealand Red-breasted Dotterels and occasional Double-Banded Dotterels as well as Variable Oystercatchers. Birds seen offshore include Australasian Gannets, White-fronted Terns and Fluttering Shearwaters.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 08:05
The birds of interest to visitors are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi. Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead and Kereru. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views. Near the northern entrance is a small artificial pond which has some shy Brown Teal, Spotless Crake and Buff-banded and Spotless Crakes Rail as well as common wetland birds such as Paradise Shelduck, White-faced Heron and Australian Swamphen. Swamp Harrier is commonly seen overhead. The beaches of Okoromai Bay and Te Haruhi Bay have breeding New Zealand Dotterels and occasional Double-Banded Dotterels as well as Variable Oystercatchers. Birds seen offshore include Australasian Gannets, White-fronted Terns and Fluttering Shearwaters.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 08:03
The birds of interest to visitors are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi. Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead and Kereru. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views. Near the northern entrance is a small artificial pond which has some shy Brown Teal Teal, Buff-banded and Spotless Crake Crakes as well as common wetland birds such as Paradise Shelduck, White-faced Heron and Australian Swamphen. Swamp Harrier is commonly seen overhead. The beaches of Okoromai Bay and Te Haruhi Bay have breeding New Zealand Dotterels and occasional Double-Banded Dotterels as well as Variable Oystercatchers. Birds seen offshore include Australasian Gannets, White-fronted Terns and Fluttering Shearwaters.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 07:58
The birds of interest to visitors are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi. Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead and Kereru. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views. Near the northern entrance is a small artificial pond which has some shy Brown Teal and Spotless Crake as well as common wetland birds such as Paradise Shelduck, White-faced Heron and Australian Swamphen. Swamp Harrier is commonly seen overhead. The beaches of Okoromai Bay and Te Haruhi Bay have breeding New Zealand Dotterels and occasional Double-Banded Dotterels as well as Variable Oystercatchers. Birds seen offshore include Australasian Gannets, White-fronted Terns and Fluttering Shearwaters.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-09 11:07
The birds of interest to visitors are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi. Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead and Kereru. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views. Near the northern entrance is a small pond which has some shy Brown Teal and Spotless Crake as well as common wetland birds such as Paradise Shelduck, White-faced Heron and Australian Swamphen. Swamp Harrier is commonly seen overhead. The beaches of Ooromai Okoromai Bay and Te Haruhi Bay have breeding New Zealand Dotterels and occasional Double-Banded Dotterels.Dotterels as well as Variable Oystercatchers. Birds seen offshore include Australasian Gannets, White-fronted Terns and Fluttering Shearwaters.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-09 10:54
The birds of interest to visitors are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi. Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead and Kereru. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views. Near the northern entrance is a small pond which has some shy Brown Teal and Spotless Crake as well as common wetland birds such as Paradise Shelduck, White-faced Heron and Australian Swamphen. Swamp Harrier is commonly seen overhead.overhead. The beaches of Ooromai Bay and Te Haruhi Bay have breeding New Zealand Dotterels and occasional Double-Banded Dotterels.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-09 10:52
The birds of interest to visitors are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi. Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead and Kereru. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views.views. Near the northern entrance is a small pond which has some shy Brown Teal and Spotless Crake as well as common wetland birds such as Paradise Shelduck, White-faced Heron and Australian Swamphen. Swamp Harrier is commonly seen overhead.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-09 10:42
The birds of interest to visitors are mostly resident and diurnal, with the exception of the nocturnal Little Spotted Kiwi. Inside the sanctuary is a network of named and well-marked paths. Close to the northern entrance, the Waterfall Gully and Kanuka trails pass through the habitat of Tui, Bellbird, Whitehead and Kereru. The Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiritiri Track offer longer walks and scenic views.
  • How to get there

By car, the park is around an hour's drive north of Auckland via the M1 motorway and Whangaparaoa Road.

Bus number 982 runs from Auckland to Gulf Harbour, which takes 1h 30m and costs $14 - $18. One can alight at the stop for Shakespear Road/Whangaparaoa Road, shortly before arriving at Gulf Harbour. It is then a 1km walk along Whangaparaoa Road to the Waterfall Gully entrance to the sanctuary.

Explain from where and how to get to this site with private and public transport.

Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-11 18:11
By car, the park is around an hour's drive north of Auckland via the M1 motorway and Whangaparaoa Road. Bus number 982 runs from Auckland to Gulf Harbour, which takes 1h 30m and costs $14 - $18. One can alight at the stop for Shakespear Road/Whangaparaoa Road, shortly before arriving at Gulf Harbour. It is then a 1km walk along Whangaparaoa Road to the Waterfall Gully entrance to the sanctuary.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 18:49
By car, the park is around an hour's drive north of Auckland via the M1 motorway and Whangaparaoa Road. Bus number 982 runs from Auckland to Gulf Harbour, which takes 1h 30m and costs $14 - $18. One can alight at the stop for Shakespear Road/Whangaparaoa Road, shortly before arriving at Gulf Harbour. It is then a short 1km walk to the Waterfall Gully entrance to the sanctuary.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 18:48
By car, the park is around an hour's drive away from north of Auckland via the M1 motorway and Whangaparaoa Road. Bus number 982 runs from Auckland to Gulf Harbour, which takes 1h 30m and costs $14 - $18. One can alight at the stop for Shakespear Road/Whangaparaoa Road, shortly before arriving at Gulf Harbour. It is then a short walk to the Waterfall Gully entrance to the sanctuary.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 07:29
Bus number 982 runs from Auckland to the park, which takes 1h 30m and costs $14 - $18. By car, the park is around an hour's drive away from Auckland via the M1 motorway and Whangaparaoa Road.Road. Bus number 982 runs from Auckland to Gulf Harbour, which takes 1h 30m and costs $14 - $18. One can alight at the stop for Shakespear Road/Whangaparaoa Road, shortly before arriving at Gulf Harbour. It is then a short walk to the Waterfall Gully entrance to the sanctuary.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 07:10
Bus number 982 runs from Auckland to the park, which takes 1h 30m and costs $14 - $18. By car, the park is around an hour's drive away from AcCkland Auckland via the M1 motorway and Whangaparaoa Road.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 07:09
Bus number 982 runs from Auckland to the park, which takes 1h 30m and costs $14 - $18. By car, the park is around an hour's drive away from AcCkland via the M1 motorway and Whangaparaoa Road.

One can enter the sanctuary at various points including (1) at the Waterfall Gully, across Whangaparaoa Road from the Army Boat Ramp, (2) at the Giant Frame (a scenic photo opportunity spot) on Harvey Drive. Both these sites have parking areas.

On Bruce Harvey Drive there is a vehicle gate in the fence. If you drive up slowly it will open and close automatically, but after 7pm (9pm in summer) you can drive out but not in.

There is no admission fee. No pets are allowed inside the fence.

Provide information on how to enter this site, which may include:
• entry points
• entry permits / entry tickets and fees
• opening hours / opening season
• other restrictions

Note that this section should only contain information on how to ACCESS (= enter) a site. Info on how to REACH a site should be added to "How to get there" section.

Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2024-06-09 06:02
One can enter the sanctuary at various points including (1) at the Waterfall Gully, across Whangaparaoa Road from the Army Boat Ramp, (2) at the Giant Frame (a scenic photo opportunity spot) on Harvey Drive. Both these sites have parking areas. On Bruce Harvey Drive there is a vehicle gate in the fence. If you drive up slowly it will open and close automatically, but after 7pm (9pm in summer) you can drive out but not enter. in. There is no admission fee. No pets are allowed inside the fence.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-10-09 06:21
One can enter the sanctuary at various points including (1) at the Waterfall Gully, across Whangaparaoa Road from the Army Boat Ramp, (2) at the Giant Frame (a scenic photo opportunity spot) on Harvey Drive. Both these sites have parking areas. On Bruce Harvey Drive there is a vehicle gate in the fence. If you drive up slowly it will open and close automatically, but after 7pm (9pm in summer) you can drive out but not enter. There is no admission fee. No pets are allowed inside the fence.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-25 04:40
One can enter the sanctuary at various points including (1) at the Waterfall Gully, across Whangaparaoa Road from the Army Boat Ramp, (2) at the Giant Frame (a scenic photo opportunity spot) on Harvey Drive. Both these sites have parking areas. On Harvey Drive there is a vehicle gate in the fence. If you drive up slowly it will open and close automatically, but after 7pm (9pm in summer) you can drive out but not enter. There is no admission fee. No pets are allowed inside the fence.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-11 22:46
One can enter the sanctuary at various points including (1) across Whangaparaoa Road from the Army Boat Ramp, (2) at the Giant Frame (a scenic photo opportunity) opportunity spot) on Harvey Drive. Both these sites have parking areas. On Harvey Drive there is a vehicle gate in the fence. If you drive up slowly it will open and close automatically, but after 7pm (9pm in summer) you can drive out but not enter. There is no admission fee. No pets are allowed inside the fence.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-09 10:56
One can enter the sanctuary at various points including (1) across Whangaparaoa Road from the Army Boat Ramp, (2) at the Giant Frame (a scenic photo opportunity) on Harvey Drive. Both these sites have parking areas. On Harvey Drive there is a vehicle gate in the fence. If you drive up slowly it will open and close automatically, but after 7pm (9pm in summer) you can drive out but not enter. There is no admission fee. No pets are allowed inside the fence.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-09 10:31
One can enter the sanctuary at various points including (1) across Whangaparaoa Road from the Army Boat Ramp, (2) at the Giant Frame (a scenic photo opportunity) on Harvey Drive. Both these sites have parking areas. On Harvey Drive there is a vehicle gate in the fence. If you drive up slowly it will open automatically, but after 7pm (9pm in summer) you can drive out but not enter. There is no admission fee. No pets are allowed inside the fence.
  • Other attractions

The scenic walks may be enjoyed by naturalists and casual visitors alike.

Add information about other attractions at this site, including
• wildlife (apart from birds)
• sights (natural, cultural, archaeological, etc.)
• activities (e.g. for non-birding companions)

Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-10 06:53
The walks are scenic and walks may be enjoyed by naturalists and casual visitors alike.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-09 10:45
The walks are scenic and enjoyed by naturalists and casual visitors alike.

There is a youth hostel, the Y Shakespear Lodge inside the Park.

Restrooms are available at the Army Bay, Okoromai Bay and Shakespear beaches.

Provide information about what type of facilities are available at
or near this site, including:
• information centers / information points
• catering
• accommodation
• hides and watchtowers
• restrooms / toilets

Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-25 04:36
There is a youth hostel, the Y Shakespear Lodge inside the Park. Restrooms are available at the Army Bay and Bay, Okoromai Bay and Shakespear beaches.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-12 08:41
There is a youth hostel, the Y Shakespear Lodge inside the Park. Restrooms are available near at the Army Boat Ramp Bay and at the Okoromai Bay beach.beaches.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-09 10:35
There is a youth hostel, the Y Shakespear Lodge inside the Park. Restrooms are available near the Army Boat Ramp and at the Okoromai Bay beach.

Both birds and birders are disturbed by dogs which (outside the dotterels' breeding season) are unaccountably allowed to roam off-leash along the beaches.

Are there any security issues or other annoyances at this site? For
instance, these may include:
• offenses like robbery or theft
• natural hazards
• dangerous or annoying animals or plants (mosquitoes, leaches, thorn bushes, etc.)
• noise pollution

Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2024-02-17 12:29
Birds Both birds and birders are disturbed by dogs which (outside the dotterels' breeding season) are unaccountably allowed to roam off-leash along the beaches.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2024-01-01 06:42
Birds and birders are disturbed by dogs which (outside the dotterels' breeding season) are inexplicably unaccountably allowed to roam off-leash along the beaches.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2023-07-25 04:38
Birds and birders are disturbed by dogs which (outside the dotterels' breeding season) are inexplicably allowed to roam off-leash along the beaches.
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