Orpheus Bay & Kaitarakihi Bay

The distance from Waitakere City is about 12 km.

Where:-

From Titirangi follow the signs 11 km towards Huia. Just short of the bay, turn left at sign to Huia Point Lookout, near the access to some houses on the right. There's a hard-to-spot track entrance 200 m along on the left of the road to the parking area. (Con Bryan Track - unmarked!).

If the Con Bryan Track has deteriorated to the point of unusablity for you, go 600m back toward town on Huia Road and turn south into Kaitarakihi Road. Go 500m to the car park and reserve in front of the beach.

What's there:-

It's a south-facing beach, best in mid-summer. No facilities.

Ditto for Kaitarakihi Bay, but it's bigger, thus less susceptable to losing the sun early.

Comment:-

Feb 05, CE - Lovely quiet beach, just need to watch for falling debris from the cliff at the far end!

Mar 15, JC - Went out to Kaitarakihi again yesterday, and ended up having the beach to myself. I sunbathed in the reeds for a while, out of the wind, then the two women who had been walking their dogs went away, so I ran barely down the beach for a swim. Had a lovely day.