Description

Walk to Cooks Cove where Captain James Cook stopped in 1769 as part of his circumnavigation of New Zealand - with information panels, a hole-in-the-wall, and a safe cove to swim in, this walk is a good option for children. 5.8 km return via same track. The track is closed each year for the lambing season from 1 August until the start of Labour Weekend (late October). Information panels along the walkway tell the story of Cook and the crew of the Endeavour's visit to Cooks Cove (Opoutama), the history of local iwi Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, and the excavation of an archaeological site at Opoutama first occupied by Maori. No dogs.