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On my second day at Long Bay Holiday Park in Coromandel, I discovered the track to get up to the Kauri grove up behind the bay.

There is a boot washing station to prevent Kauri Dieback getting into the forest but its an easy walk in. Its mostly uphill going in and I found myself stopping a few times just to catch my breath (must be getting old or unfit) but it is well worth the effort.

There is one massive tree that I could see, and a whole lot of smaller but really tall trees and a couple of areas where you can sit and take it all in. Its a magic spot just like the rest of the bay.

I sat up there for about half an hour before walking back down to the Holiday Park in the bay.

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Wash your boots time

The walk up

One big tree

A bit of a peak out

That’s a big tree

A baby Kauri with the big one behind

Entrance to the Bay

Long Bay

I’ve never been one for long walks or studying trees but this is well worth seeing.