Waimahanga Track
Whangārei · Northland
This walk was suggested by the community and checked against the authority quoted above before it was published. The route line comes from official track data. The rule-setter’s own wording: “Dogs are allowed on tracks in this area if they are kept on-leash and under control”. Evidence: the rule-setter’s own published wording. How we check dog rules.
Good to know
Dogs are allowed here. Keep them on the lead, watch for ground-nesting birds and stock, and read the signs at the gate.
About Waimahanga Track
Waimahanga Track covers 2.8 km, near Whangārei in Northland.
Follows a disused railway line along the Onerahi harbour edge, through an inter-tidal mangrove zone rich in birdlife, on all-weather track between Waimahanga Road and the Port Road end. It forms part of the Onerahi Shared Path and the council names it as one of Whangārei’s popular on-leash dog walks. Keep clear of the wetland areas off the walkway around Limeburners Creek, which are no-dog territory.
Expect easy going, with around 11 m of climb, and takes about 34 min to walk.
Dogs are allowed here, on the lead. This walk is on the map because Zane suggested it, and we checked it against the source above.