Opunake Walkway Mountain Bike Trail

Starting at Opunake Lake, which wasonce a vegetable garden that suppliedearly settlers, Opunake Walkway headspast the Orimupiko Cemetery andthe Armed Constabulary Cemetery.The Waiaua River Mouth offersextraordinary views of Taranaki’sdynamic coastline, Opunake Beachhas great surf and you can view theTaranaki Bight from the Lion’s Lookout. Middleton Bay is a picturesquebeach too, but not safe for swimming.History buffs will enjoy the Old CottageHospital which was the birthplaceof many famous New Zealandersincluding runner Peter Snell. A battletook place at Te Namu Pa whereWiremu Kingi Matakatea repelled 800Waikato Māori successfully for an entiremonth, armed only with a single rifle.For more information, contact SouthTaranaki i-SITE (see back cover).Please note – Te Namu Pa is on privateproperty. The owners and the HistoricPlaces Trust ask that the area betreated with care and respect. There areopen food storage pits and tunnels onthe site and these can be dangerous.Source: Venture Taranaki