奥克兰西

Where the mighty Tasman Sea comes battering onto Auckland's shores, this is nature at its wild and untamed best.  Contrasting sharply with the calm, 宁静的东海岸, 奥克兰西 delights in its reputation as one of the city's most unspoilt areas.

Explore the many cliff top walking trails around 大浪 and Anawhata, go mountain biking in Woodhill森林, 在大街上漫步 Waitakere范围, or enjoy a leisurely lunch in one of the vineyards of Kumeu.

西海岸海滩

There are four main beaches on the west coast that are well worth a visit. Descending the road out of the Waitakere范围，你会发现 大浪. Wild and unforgiving at times, the climate in this coastal village is the very reason why the more adventurous surfers choose to come here, to challenge the waves coming in from the mighty Tasman Sea (the TV show, “大浪救援”, 是在这里拍摄的).

The black sands of the two main beaches add to the tempestuous atmosphere of unpredictability, and the 图标ic Lion Rock stands sentinel in the bay, almost daring you to enter the waters.  You can swim here safely, as long as you stay between the flags set out by the 比哈冲浪俱乐部.  Walk to the pretty Kitekite Falls for some shady relief, and swim in the magical pool in the rocks above.

向北， Muriwai is an impressive, large flat beach that's also popular with surfers.  靠近海滩的是 Muriwai塘鹅群 which is home to over a thousand pair of gannets who return to the area each year from Australia, 九月至四月间. 

Te Henga Beach (also known as bethell所说的海滩)是一个大的, dark sandy stretch of sand that meets the mouth of the Waitakere River as it flows into the wild surf of the Tasman Sea.  凯尔凯尔海滩 is part of the Karekare Regional Park and gained wider attention due to its starring role in the 1993 film The Piano. 

Waitakere范围

At just over 40 minutes from the heart of the CBD, the Waitakere范围 展示40,000 acres of rugged coastline and rainforest, 250公里的步行道, and some majestic waterfalls. 这是一个神奇的地方, 充满了神秘的空地, 童话的瀑布, pretty rock pools and devastating terrain. 

Woodhill森林

冒险家的天堂, Woodhill森林 is nature's playground with 31,000 acres of native pine forest stretching from Muriwai to South Head, 仅需45分钟 奥克兰中央.  Any fans of the outdoors will find something to keep them entertained, with each activity 'zoned' into specific areas, 从山地自行车开始, 骑马, 四轮骑行和四轮驱动公园, to beach buggying at Woodhill and tree-climbing at Tree Adventures - a tree canopy park offering manual ascents of anything between 3 and 14 metres.

Fancy throwing yourself off one of the tallest trees in the forest?  No problem, just strap yourself into the flying fox, and away you go.  Even if you're not into that full heart-in-your-mouth thing, there are miles and miles of walking tracks, popular with both novice and experienced hikers, 加上狗狗友好小径, ideal for blowing away those Sunday morning cobwebs.

Helensville

This tranquil town on the Kaipara River sits at the south of the southern hemisphere's largest harbour, and is the ideal place to kick back and just enjoy the beautiful surroundings and friendly welcome.  Kauri milling was an important industry in the early days of Helensville, and many of the town's buildings date from this era.  帕拉凯的温泉, 往北3公里, 是一个受欢迎的景点, the natural geothermal waters considered both healing and revitalising. 

Kumeu

Just 25km northwest of the city, Kumeu is a town surrounded by lush vineyards and orchards, and is considered Auckland's heritage wine region.  It's where many winegrowing Dalmatian and Croatian families settled during the 1940s, and it's this ethnic diversity that has greatly contributed to the variety of speciality shops, wineries and restaurants that characterise the area.  It's a fabulous place to come and sample some of the more unusual of New Zealand's wines, 啤酒和奶酪.