Whitemans Valley
Whitemans Valley, Upper Hutt | 10An historical film set, green pastures, and a mountainous backdrop.
Pikarere Street, Porirua
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The forest, part of Porirua Scenic Reserve, contains visible remnants of a peneplain (an eroded land mass) estimated to be between 30 and 40 million years old.
Walking tracks are steep in places but are accessible to people of most ages and fitness levels. The tracks wind through native forest containing kohekohe, tawa, mahoe and rewarewa trees. Most of the large rimu and rata were logged, but a few remain.
Native bird numbers have increased thanks to pest control efforts.
Pikarere Forest is half an hour north of Wellington via State Highway 1, and just 10 minutes out of Porirua. Pikarere Farm and Pikarere Beach are nearby.
Jurisdiction | Porirua City Council |
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Permits required | Private land, contact Screen Wellington |
Location descriptors | Forest/woods, deciduous, evergreen, foliage, canopy, serene, wilderness, remote, untamed, uninhabited, vast, uncharted, isolated, solitude, rugged, natural, expanse, scenic, trees. |
Whitemans Valley, Upper Hutt | 10An historical film set, green pastures, and a mountainous backdrop.
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