Anawhata is a beach on the coast of New Zealand to the west of Auckland. Due to it's accessibility only by foot, it is one of West Auckland's less popular beaches.
It's situated 40 km (50 minutes drive) from Auckland. Piha, Karekare and Whatipu are to the south of Anawhata Beach and you'll pass them on the road to Anawhata. To the north are Te Henga (Bethells Beach), and Muriwai.
It's one of the least visited beaches in the city because there's a long, unsealed path to get there, and a steep trail down to the ocean. Be sure to pack some comfortable walking shoes!
Do note that there is no surf patrol and, like all the beaches of West Auckland, swimming might not be safe due to rips. Always be sure to observe the water and if you are unsure, avoid going in!
Local iwi (tribe) Te Kawerau and Maki have been occupying this area for hundreds of years, and many settlements and fortifications have been built in the area.
By the time 1870 came around, Europeans had already setup timber mills and farms in the area. To help transport Kauri logs that were harvested in the area, a 14km long tramway was built between Anawhata and Whatipu.
The Auckland Tramping Club used the Anawhata stream for a day trip back in 1966. Trampers were dropped off in the hills above the stream, and were picked up by an old bus several hours later from the beach.
There's a steep walk down to Anawhata beach from the end of the road. Once there, you'll need to cross the Anawhata stream to the next port, called Parera Port. This is a place where you'll see a lot of surfers in the right conditions.
Dogs
All animals apart from Aid dogs are prohibited from all Auckland Council regional parks, accommodations and bookable sites. You need to inform City Council staff at time of booking if you will have a registered aid dog with you.
Please keep all dogs on a leash unless stated otherwise on sign posts near the beach.
Alcohol And Drinking
To keep this a family friendly and inviting beach to visit, public and/or excessive alcohol consumption is not allowed. If you are seen to be making a nuisance of yourself and disturbing the peace, you will be asked to leave by a park ranger.
Smoking
This beach is smoke free, please refrain from smoking whilst visitng our beach.
Rubbish
Please keep our parks and beaches litter free, take any rubbish with you when you leave Anawhata Beach.
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Priceless views of my favourite beach around Auckland. Can’t wait to come back there to enjoy the place and take more photos of it.
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When the light starts to be interesting…
Can’t wait to be on Monday to be able to do more photoshoots of the beautiful New Zealand.
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Into darkness.
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Photo of the sun glowing through the keyhole at Anawhata Beach. Talk about perfect timing Just Beautiful 💙
Photo by 📷 andycouwenbergh
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We all agree that New Zealand is a beautiful country. I’ve been living here for more than 5 years and a half, discovered most of the it and still, one of my favourite places is the Waitakere Ranges at sunset. I don’t need to go that far from where I live. I’m a photographer of simple tastes 😅
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Back to regular viewing of the west coast of Tāmaki Makaurau
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“Take time to do what makes your soul happy”🤎
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Let’s start with forever...
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Lowkey asf rock pools to compliment the view, keen to come back for an actual swim asap #rockpools #views #anawhatabeach
Anawhata sunsets 👌🏻
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Soaking in the ☀️ and the 🌊 and what feels like the way-too-good-to-be-true fortune that has landed me in New Zealand. The struggles of our time are still paramount here, but it feels as though they have been softened in the sand dunes, the long white clouds and the compassionate exchanges of those that call Aotearoa home. I really don't know how to address all of the crazy sh** going on in the world right now, but I do have hope that a kinder and more just future is possible, and I am going to continue doing my best to bring that future to fruition. Aroha nui and stay safe everyone.
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Poi by kidskorowai
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Few people already asked me "who took the photo when you appear on it?". The answer is quite simple, unless stated otherwise, it's my tripod (after I set all the settings of course). It's the same if I appear with a friend or my partner, I use the combo tripod/timer (or remote control). The reason why I sometimes put me in front of my camera is because otherwise, I never have photos of myself during trips as I am always "the photographer of the group" and who takes the photographer? Simple... nobody haha Nothing wrong with that, I love taking photos of my travelmates but I must admit that it's nice to have few memories of a place with you on the photo, just to say in 30 years to your grandniece: 'see? That was me when I was 30'.
The other reason is that as a photographer, I know the kind of body language I want for my photos so it's easier and quicker for me to be the model for some situations.
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Sometimes I'm afraid to admit to new people that I'm an Instagram creator. I feel like that is something that some people don't really appreciate and some can be really judgmental towards it. I guess I'm afraid that people assume that I'm really shallow and a self conscious person. When actually I'm really silly and I have lots of layers like a onion.🙈
I would also like people to remember that this is something that I feel creative about. It might seem easy job but actually there is long process behind it.
First plan the photoshoot and find someone to take pictures with. Then we have to hope that the weather will be good too. Sometimes it's not enough that it's not raining because it can't be too sunny that I can't keep my eyes open and not too cloudy that the sky looks blue. Then starts all the editing and planning that everything looks also good together in the feed. Sometimes I can spend hours doing this.
That's why I feel it's really important to communicate with you people here and I really appreciate all of your comments and likes. I always go through every single of them and I try to communicate with you back. So I want to thank you all who always supports my work and me here.💕💕
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Apparently we are still in winter, this weekend has felt anything but that in Auckland.
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Портал есть, и он на Anawhata beach 🏖
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Commission piece - Anawhata Beach
This was my last painting for the year, as now I’ll be going up north for a Taranaki Christmas!
Meri kirihimete! 🎄✨
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aaronb.visuals hunting for that perfect sunset shot.
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“Life has no remote. Get up and change it yourself” 📺
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You'll never know until you go!
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