I was privileged to be part of Lesley Whyte Photography’s #MyAuckland VIP Day Tour on Saturday 30 September 2017.
The highlights of this tour include:
- Auckland’s beautiful wild West Coast – Murawai Beach
- On Saturday, low tide is around mid-day which affords an extra photographic opportunity of Murawai’s cave.
- Devonport – some say Auckland’s prettiest seaside village with views back to Auckland
- Wynyard Quarter – the place where the city meets the sea
- Auckland’s waterfront drive – views to Rangitoto Island
- Mt Wellington – views of the city and the islands in the Gulf
- From Mt Wellington, we experienced the sun setting over Auckland, an ideal golden hour photographic opportunity.
MyAuckland 2017: Albert Park and Art Gallery
Landed in Auckland last night. I had the morning to myself, so decided to explore Albert Park and the Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.
MyAuckland 2017: Auckland University
Auckland University is located next to Albert Park. It is the largest, most comprehensive and highest-ranked university in New Zealand.
MyAuckland 2017: Auckland City
From Albert Park, I explored Auckland City, starting from Khartoum Place where there is a memorial to the Women's Suffrage movement.
MyAuckland 2017: Muriwai Beach
Muriwai Beach featuring black sand and a gannet colony on a large rock. We were there at low tide and the weather was overcast and rainy.
MyAuckland 2017: Riverhead
Had lunch at a place called The Landing at Riverhead, where Lesley spent her childhood. Best steak I have ever eaten - perfectly cooked.
MyAuckland 2017: Devonport
Devonport is a harbourside suburb on the North Shore of Auckland, and hosts the Naval Base. It has great views of the harbour into the city.
MyAuckland 2017: Wynyard Quarter
Located just to the west of Viaduct Harbour, Wynyard Quarter has been progressively converted for residential apartments.
MyAuckland 2017: Mission Bay
Mission Bay is a seaside suburb on Tamaki Drive with a nice fountain and some shops. Nearby is Bastion Point.
MyAuckland 2017: Mt Wellington
Sunset over the volcanic peak of Mt Wellington, overlooking the suburb of Stonefields built on the site of an old quarry.
MyAuckland 2017: City at Night
Auckland at night is a strange city at night full of wondrous visions that I never encounter during the day.
MyAuckland 2017: Day 3
On my last day in Auckland (Day 3), I wandered around High St and Queen St. Sad to be flying back later in the day!