Muriwai (Te One Rangitira) the Chieftan Beach - looking north, 50km to the Kaipara Harbour
Same shot done better + golf club, by notable NZ landscape photographer John Doogan
40km NW of Auckland
Occasional coastal breezes
Maori attribute Muriwai with spiritual qualities
Kereru
Ruru
Motutara Island - island of the seabirds
Fishermen take their chances on Flat Rock, photograph by John Doogan
Gannet Colony, looking south to Piha, again thanks to John Doogan
Colin McCahon lived out at Muriwai in the 70's. To him, Oiai Island looked like a whale - go to mccahon.co.nz/browse/series/1506
One of McCahon's Muriwai 'Necessary Protection' series, 1971
Which would have been painted from this viewpoint
Another Muriwai McCahon, auctioned by Dunbar Sloane (Aug 2011) reserve $30,000
Muriwai Surf School
It's not really 'Danger Beach' like on TV - you just need to treat it with respect & avoid low tide
Muriwai Golf Club - a notable coastal (links) course
One of the country's classic public Campgrounds
Christmas Eve 2010
Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park - Kaipara Harbour, 30km north of Muriwai
Gibbs Farm - Richard Serra's sureal 250m-long 'Te Tuhirangi Contour'
Gibbs Farm - 'Dismemberment' by Anish Kapoor, 85m of PVC & Steel
Kauri in Goldies Bush Reserve - this big guy is just 2 minutes walk from Constable Rd carpark
Mokoroa Falls (Goldies Bush) - 3hr loop, go in at Constable Road
The beach doubles as a road
Summer 7pm
Winter 5pm
Waitangi Day 2012
NZI Director Greg Howell lives at Muriwai, hence the photo essay