Enjoying a majestic coastline and awesome views over the Hauraki Gulf, 奥克兰东 是一个自然的天堂, and a popular destination for birdwatchers, 水上运动爱好者, 休闲旅行者和美食家.  农贸市场, 酒庄, numerous clifftop and shoreline coastal tracks and pretty heritage villages, make this region not just a gift for tourists, but a sought-after real estate location for 奥克兰's more affluent residents.

Howick

With neighbouring Pakuranga, Howick is a history-rich place just half an hour from 奥克兰城市 (take the ferry to Half Moon Bay for a more scenic journey), full of charming buildings and a welcoming vibe.  This is where you'll find a faithful recreation of a 19th century Fencible community, called 豪威历史村, which includes genuine buildings from the original settlement, 拆解重建, 还有一个锻炉, 学校, 咖啡馆, and guides who dress up in period costume and mingle with the other visitors.

Howick also houses the second oldest church in the country, 所有的圣徒, and a thriving drama society, 豪威小剧场, where you can watch New Zealand's stars of tomorrow earn their acting spurs.  Budding Tiger Woods' can enjoy 18 holes at Howick 高尔夫球 Club, on the stunning Musick Point Peninsula, or you can simply walk one of the many trails around Bucklands Beach, before stopping for a 咖啡馆 lunch on the sands below.  更接近自然, you'll find Mangemangeroa Reserve, 城南, packed full of the flora and fauna that give this sweeping landscape its distinctive personality.
Clevedon

A slice of rural New Zealand, 距市区仅45分钟路程, Clevedon retains much of its 19th century pioneer charm, the village sitting on the Wairoa River, 北面崎岖不平 Hunua范围.  The McNicol 首页stead and Museum goes one step further and lets you see inside an original kauri wood house, 从1878年开始, and is a fascinating education into the 'old ways' of the earlier European settlers.

Farming is a major industry here, borne out by the miles of symmetrical fields and pretty vineyards, 在东方, you'll find some great 海滩 at Kawakawa Bay, Umupuia Beach and the coastline of the 都铎地区公园. 

每个星期天, 有一个农贸市场, from which you can pack your picnic hamper with delights like smoked sausage, 保存, 福吉, 蛋糕和当地葡萄酒, and amble on over to watch some polo in the spring and summer months at Hololio Farm, 奥克兰马球俱乐部的主场.  Kids can get up close and personal with lambs and piglets at Clevedon Animal Farm, and you'll find some unique gifts at the 图标ic Clevedon Woolshed.
All across the countryside here, you'll find boutique vineyards and speciality food stores.  During November, you can get the full Clevedon experience at the Agricultural & Pastoral Show at the Clevedon Showgrounds - a weekend of fencing, woodchopping and livestock shows, with a children's animal petting yard, food and wine stalls and 100 trade sites.

Pohutukawa海岸

Taking in the town of Whitford, up through Beachlands and Maraetai, then down along the coast to 都铎地区公园, this beautiful road is one of the most scenic driving routes in the 奥克兰 area.  Named after the native tree that permeates the landscape here, with flame red flowers and a majestic silhouette, the Pohutukawa海岸 offers some great views across the Hauraki Gulf and Tamaki Strait, and is probably where you'll find yourself taking most of your photographs.

在美国华福, you'll find the tranquil Ayrlies Gardens, 加上一个鸟园, 还有几家不错的餐馆.  Heading north to Beachlands (which is only 30 mins from 奥克兰 by ferry), there are some great clifftop walks, fresh breads and organic goodies at Pine Harbour Fresh Market, 福尔摩沙高尔夫度假村, 一些不错的酒吧, and the beginning of a cycle/walkway, which takes you through Te Puru and Omana Parks, 对Maraetai.  在这里, you'll find a fantastic beach and some beautiful bays, but it's the scenery on the drive south to 都铎地区公园, that'll really take your breath away.  Miles of sand, sun-dappled waters, and plenty of places to just stop, sit down, and enjoy the view.