Ngarunui Beach. Raglan Coast. New Zealand.
S 37° 48.950 E 174° 49.980
60H E 309256 N 5812406
The reserve lookout road above Ngarunui Beach (Wainui), accessed south of Raglan off Wainui Road, gives fabulous views of the wild surf along the west coast at Raglan Harbour and the treacherous entrance bar.
Waymark Code: WMBX39
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 06/29/2011
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Any lover of wavy places will enjoy this viewpoint, high above the black sand and surf of Ngarunui Beach. It is just a 7 minute drive from the town area accessed by a short road through the Wainui Reserve. The wild west coast can be seen stretching out in either direction, southwards around the rocky headland surfing bays and northwards along the barren coastline of the Tasman Sea and across the bar at the entrance to the Raglan harbour.
The entrance bar is one of New Zealand's most dangerous, so care extreme needs to be taken. Windsurfing at Raglan is done at the mouth of the harbour, and it has been nicked named 'suckers' by the locals. This is because on an outgoing tide the mouth is like a river and many people have been sucked out to sea!
The Raglan Surf Life Saving Club provides patrols on Ngarunui Beach just below the main car park area.
In the early days Raglan’s only link with the outside world was by boat and there is much history on the vessels that ply the Raglan harbour and the various misfortunes that they encountered.
Over the years many ships have crossed the Raglan bar both large and small and ships of all sizes have also come to grief on it including:
*The Nymph wrecked on the north side in 1842
*The Echo wrecked on Mussel rocks the cargo of 150 pigs survived the passengers were not so fortunate.
*Sarah Berry wrecked on the bar in 1846 carrying 18 passengers
*Schooner Ann wrecked in 1856
*Schooner Pride of the Isles wrecked south of Raglan in 1860
*Schooner Falcoln wrecked driven ashore on North head in 1915 and wrecked.
Today the Raglan Bar still has the same reputation and if you are looking to cross it by boat please ensure you know the conditions and consult the coastguard before crossing.
Do I have to pay?: no
If so, how much do I have to pay?: 0
Is Parking Availible?: yes
How long of a walk to waymark from Parking?: Under 1/2 mile
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