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Whitepine Bush Scenic Reserve
Whitepine Bush Scenic Reserve

Whitepine Bush Scenic Reserve is a beautiful Kahikatea Forest and just a 15 minute drive out of Whakatane on SH2. It’s a 250m loop track nestled in native NZ bush and would be an ideal walk for families with young kids, or bird watching enthusiasts. Two weekends in a row with great weather meant no excuse to stay indoors, and although it’s a short walk, I spent a good hour walking around taking photos.

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Awakeri, Bay of Plenty, Forest, Free, The Local Tourist, Discover Our Local, WhakataneRonna Grace Funtelarfivefootronna creativeawakeri, whitepinebush, scenicreserve, kahikateaforest, nativeforest, bushwalk, whakatane, newzealand, easywalk, bayofplenty, wheelchairaccess, discoverourlocalComment
Discover Our Local: A Morning Walk At Latham's Track
Discover Our Local: A Morning Walk At Latham's Track

A couple of weeks ago I saw a picture of my friend Taryn on top of Latham’s Track and I knew straight away that I had to do it. My friend Taryn said the track itself is a loop, but the path which leads to the hot pools is much steeper. The path does run on private farmland, and even though there are plenty of roots, the track itself is well maintained.

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The Local Tourist, AwakeriRonna Grace Funtelarfivefootronna creativeawakeri, thelocaltourist, latham'strack, freewalksnz, whakatane, shortwalks, bayofplenty, bushwalk, easywalk, discoverourlocalComment