From Cape Reinga we headed south to Te Paki with its giant sand dunes. As it was raining we didn't stop, but the tour usually allows people to jump or toboggan down them.
To get to Ninety Mile beach (which is in fact only about 60 miles long...) the usual route is down Te Paki stream. It is important not to stop when driving through here due to several patches of quicksand.
The beach itself is impressive, a wide expanse of sand and waves crashing down in the distance - cars and buses are recommended to only travel on the beach at low tide.
This is the only rock or island off the beach.
At Ahipara, the southern end of the beach looking up back the way we had travelled.
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