Pohutukawa Bay

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Pohutukawa Bay
LocationLong Bay Regional Park
Coordinates36°40′07″S 174°44′48″E / 36.668703°S 174.746804°E / -36.668703; 174.746804

Pohutukawa Bay is a beach north of Long Bay, located on the North Shore of Auckland. It is situated northeast of Okura, close to . Directly south of Pohutukawa Bay Beach is Granny's Bay Beach, and a little further south is Long Bay Regional Park. The beach is accessible only at low tide, and it is among one of Auckland's most popular naturist beaches.[1][2] Public nudity is technically legal on any New Zealand beach where it is "known to occur".[3] Getting to the beach requires going through the coastal track, a 6 km (3.7 mi) walk that starts from the beach carparks, and ends at the Okura River.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Ewen Cameron, Bruce Hayward and Graeme Murdoch (1997). A Field Guide to Auckland: Exploring the Region's Natural and Historic Heritage. p. 132. ISBN 1-86962-014-3.
  2. ^ Coates, Joe (28 January 2018). "The Best Nudist Beaches in New Zealand". Culture Trip. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. ^ Ceramalus v Police, AP No 76/91 (High Court of New Zealand 5 July 1991).
  4. ^ Council, Auckland. "Long Bay Regional Park" (PDF). aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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