More Katikati walks: There are other walking opportunities in and around Katikati. These are detailed in a brochure available from the Visitor Information Centre in the Library and Service Centre in Katikati's main street.
Uretara Stream Walkway
| Walking Time: |
45 minutes one way |
This popular walks starts at Beach Road in Katikati and follows the Uretara Stream out to the edge of the harbour.
It begins at the site of the Uretara Landing which played a key role in the early settlement days (a very realistic mural onthe wall next to the BNZ in the main street shows what life was like around the Landing in its heyday, circa 1990).
The walkway meanders along the esplanade reserve, downstream past farm land and private gardens, as well as estuary wetlands, before ending at Park Road Reserve.
Return the same way or via residential streets.
The walkway can also be accessed off Levley Lane.
Katikati Town Centre
| Walking Time: |
40+ minutes return |
For those who appreciate art in the landscape, this is more of an experience than a brisk walk. The journey starts at the carpark in Haiku Park where there is ample scope to wander various pathways and appreciate the haiku verse carved into the boulders and pavement.
The Uretara Stream runs through the park. The main path leads over a footbridge, then downstream to the highway and Uretara Landing.
From the Landing, stroll up the main street to appreciate the murals and other works of art throughout the town centre. Rest at a cafe, or at the replica kauri dam water feature in Diggleman Park, before crossing the road and returning to your car.