Coastal Pictures

A prominent feature of New Zealand is its coastal regions - the playground for many New Zealand families during vacations and weekends.

New Zealand is made up of three main islands and several smaller islands some of which are sub-antarctic. The total land area is Aotearoa (New Zealand) is over 268,000 sq km. It's coastline at 15,000 kms is surprisingly extensive given the land area.

The extensive coastal regions of New Zealand range from the sub-tropical in the north to the sub-Antarctic in the south, and for this reason the country features some of the most diverse coastal scenery.

Sandy recreational beaches are more frequently seen on the east coast of New Zealand on both islands, whereas the West Coast tends to be more rocky and rugged - a little less suitable for swimming. The West Coast does however draw surfers particularly to the coastal waters in the Raglan area of the Waikato, North Island.

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	Hurunui River Mouth Gravel Road Cheviot Canterbury NZ The gravel road takes visitors along the scenic Hurunui River Mouth near Cheviot in Canterbury on the East Coast of the South Island of NZ. Traveling for miles along the Hurunui River Mouth near Cheviot in Canterbury, NZ, the gravel road...
	Catlins Sheep Southern Scenic Route Otago New Zealand The scenery along the Catlins coastline is beautiful and these sheep can enjoy its beauty everyday while grazing on the farms along the Southern Scenic Route in Otago on the South Island of New Zealand. The scenic view of the Catlin's coastline is stunning along the Southern Scenic Route in Otago on...
	Young Australasian Gannet Cape Kidnappers New Zealand A young Australasian Gannet adorned with its soft plumage, rests on the cliffs at Cape Kidnappers in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand. A young Australasian Gannet about 6-8 weeks old relaxes on the rough terrain of the high cliffs at...
	Waipapa Point Beach Paua Shell Southern Scenic Route Southland Along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand, visitors should stop at the beach at Waipapa Point where Paua Shells are left in the sand at low tide. The bright blue sky mixed with a few clouds highlights the beautiful beach at Waipapa Point along...
	Wairarapa Castlepoint Lighthouse Beacon New Zealand The Castlepoint Lighthouse stands along the Wairarapa coastline in New Zealand and during the hours of dusk, the beacon becomes fully illuminated. At dusk, dark blue hues decorate the sky over the Wairarapa coastline where the beacon atop the...
	Cape Foulwind Rugged Coastline Westport West Coast NZ Many love to stand and watch the Tasman Sea crash against the rugged coastline at Cape Foulwind near Westport on the West Coast of the South Island of NZ. The waves show a small bit of rage as they crash against the rugged coastline of Cape Foulwind near...
	Anchorage Bay Kayaker Abel Tasman National Park NZ A picturesque area for a kayaker is in Anchorage Bay in Abel Tasman National Park on the South Island of NZ. The crystal clear water appearing as a light green hue in Anchorage Bay is ideal for kayaking while...
	Picton Ferry Terminal Marlborough South Island New Zealand Palm trees line the waterfront where a bench has been placed for visitors to Picton, Marlborough on the South Island of New Zealand to watch the ferry come and go from the terminal. At the ferry terminal in Picton, Marlborough on the South Island of New Zealand, people can travel...
	Australasian Gannet Muriwai Beach Nesting Colony Auckland NZ As the sunset lighting reflects off the Tasman Sea, a single Australasian Gannet at the nesting and breeding grounds at the Muriwai Beach colony near Auckland, NZ overlooks the hundreds of birds below. Standing on the peak of the cliffs overlooking the sunset lighting span across the surface of the...
	New Zealand Sea Lions Beach Sleeping Molyneux Bay Otago Snuggled together on the sandy beach at Molyneux Bay in the Catlins, Otago in New Zealand, two New Zealand Sea Lions spend time sleeping in the sun. A favorite past time for New Zealand Sea Lions is tanning and sleeping in the warmth of the sun on...
	Beach Sunset With Inukshuk Westland New Zealand At sunset the sky over Gillespies Beach in Westland, New Zealand glows in soft colors as the remaining beams of light sweep across the Tasman Sea and highlight an Inukshuk built on the beach. A bright, yellow halo encircles the sun which is dipping down across the horizon at sunset leaving...
	Fossil Forest Dried Beach Kelp Curio Bay Catlins NZ A mass of dried kelp has been left to rest on the beach at the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay in the Catlins on the East Coast of the South Island of NZ. What appears as a bunch of snakes weaved around each other is actually the dried kelp which has...
	Catlins Forest Storm Threatening Sunset Southland New Zealand At sunset in the Catlins Forest at Porpoise Bay and Curio Bay in Southland, New Zealand the sunbeams filter through the threatening storm clouds. With blue sky spanning above the threatening storm clouds at sunset, the sunbeams break through and...
	Tsunami Hazard Zone Sign Castlepoint Wairarapa NZ A Tsunami Hazard Zone sign is displayed along the coastal shores of Castlepoint in Wairarapa on the North Island of New Zealand. Visitors to Castlepoint in Wairarapa on the North Island of New Zealand should not be alarmed at...
	Northern Taranaki Bight Volcano Sunset West Coast NZ From across the water at the Northern Taranaki Bight on the West Coast of the North Island of NZ, the peak of a volcano is silhouetted in the sunset lighting. From the Northern Taranaki Bight on the West Coast of the North Island of NZ, Mt. Taranaki/Mt....
	Muriwai Beach Coastal Sunset Auckland New Zealand Australasian Gannets soar above the cliffs in the sunset glow as they find Muriwai Beach near Auckland, New Zealand a favorite place for breeding. From the coastal shores of Muriwai Beach near Auckland, New Zealand, a beautiful sunset highlights...
	Cape Reinga Lighthouse Information Sign Northland New Zealand An information sign explaining the area around the Cape Reinga Lighthouse in Northland, New Zealand sits along the high cliffs along the coastal shores. Where the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean meet off the coastal shores of Northland, New Zealand,...
	Arch Point Kayakers Abel Tasman National Park New Zealand Kayakers stop to explore the beach and landscape at Arch Point in Abel Tasman National Park on the South Island of New Zealand before continuing on their kayaking day trip. A guided kayaking day trip takes kayakers to the coastal shores at Arch Point in Abel Tasman...
	Tree Fern Young Fronds West Coast South Island New Zealand The Tasman Sea creates the perfect backdrop for the young fronds on a tree fern which begin to unfold along the coastal shores of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. As the young, new fronds on a tree fern start to produce, they show off their intricate designs...
	Cape Reinga Lighthouse Sunset Colors Northland New Zealand At sunset, the stunning pink, purple and yellow colors highlight the sky over the Cape Reinga Lighthouse in Northland, New Zealand. Beautiful sunset colors highlight the sky over the Cape Reinga Lighthouse in Cape Reinga, Northland...
	Pancake Rocks Coastal Scenery Punakaiki New Zealand The natural phenomenon of the Pancake Rocks and the coastal scenery in the town of Punakaiki on the South Island of New Zealand is enjoyed by thousands every year. From atop the cliffs in Punakaiki on the South Island of New Zealand, visitors can overlook the...
	Tokomaru Bay Pier East Cape North Island New Zealand A long pier extends into the water of Tokomaru Bay, a bay and town located in the East Cape on the North Island of New Zealand. Visitors can walk along the pier which extends into Tokomaru Bay in the East Cape on the North...
	North Island Beach Hukatere New Zealand Ninety Mile Beach near Hukatere on the North Island of New Zealand is a place where tranquility is found as miles of beach leave plenty of area for tourists to walk amongst the seashells listening to the sounds of the Tasman Sea. Footprints imprinted into the sand along Ninety Mile Beach near Hukatere on the North Island of New...
	Neptunes Necklace Foraging Snail Fossil Forest Southland A snail foraging on Neptunes Necklace in the tidal pools at the Fossil Forest in Curio Bay in Southland on the South Island of New Zealand. At low tide, a snail finds the ideal foraging grounds amongst the Neptunes Necklace found in the...
	Mangonui Foreshore Northland North Island New Zealand A very pretty place to overlook the water in Northland on the North Island of New Zealand is on the foreshore of the town of Mangonui. The Mangonui foreshore in Northland on the North Island of New Zealand is a favorite location for...
	Maitai Bay Coastal Pohutukawa Trees Northland New Zealand The red blossoms on the Pohutukawa Trees glisten in the sunlight along the coastal shores of Maitai Bay on the Karikari Peninsula in Northland, New Zealand. The water along the coastal shores of Maitai Bay on the Karikari Peninsula in Northland, New...
	Sunset Scenery Castlepoint Lighthouse Wairarapa New Zealand From above the Castlepoint Lighthouse in Wairarapa, New Zealand, the scenery is breathtaking at sunset as the light shines off the lagoon on one side of the landscape while the ocean churns on the other. The sun disappearing behind the rocky coastal shores surrounding the lagoon at Castlepoint in...
	Sandy Beach Wooden Shelter Waipiro Bay New Zealand A lean to or wooden shelter constructed by the unknown, stands on the sandy beach at Waipiro Bay on the North Island of New Zealand. The waves lap up onto the coastal shores of Waipiro Bay in East Cape, New Zealand where someone...
	Hurunui River Mouth Road Picture Cheviot New Zealand Traveling the gravel road alongside the Hurunui River Mouth near Cheviot on the South Island of New Zealand creates a picture of beauty as the sun shines upon the landscape. The mouth of the Hurunui River is located near Cheviot, New Zealand and the gravel road is a...
	Northland Cape Reinga Lighthouse North Island New Zealand Since 1941, the Cape Reinga Lighthouse has watched over the meeting of the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean in Northland on the North Island of New Zealand. Situated on the cliffs overlooking the hazardous waters of the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean,...
	Sunset Sky Wairarapa Castlepoint Coastline New Zealand The sunset sky and glowing colors are beautiful from the coastline of the Wairapapa in Castlepoint, New Zealand. Sunset and sunrise are two of the prettiest times of day while visiting the small beachside town of Castlepoint. From the shores of the Wairarapa coastline in the small town of Castlepoint on the North Island of...
	Muriwai Beach Tasman Sea Coast Auckland New Zealand From above the Australasian Gannet Colony at Muriwai Beach near Auckland, New Zealand, the scenery of the coast is beautiful as the waves of the Tasman Sea crash against the shores. White, frothy ridges of water are formed by the Tasman Sea as its moves towards the rugged shores...
	Te Paki Sand Dunes Hiking Northland North Island New Zealand As clouds scatter themselves above the Te Paki Sand Dunes in Northland on the North Island of New Zealand, people spend the day hiking up and down these massive sand slopes. As the wind coming off the Tasman Sea sweeps across the region, it continuously changes the...
	Pacific Ocean Lighthouse Nugget Point Catlins NZ The Nugget Point Lighthouse has watched over the waters of the South Pacific Ocean in the Catlins on the South Island of NZ since 1869. Small nugget like rocks extend out from the rocky coastline along the Southern Scenic Route in the...
	Motuarohia Island Tranquil Bay Northland New Zealand On the tranquil side of Motuarohia (Roberton) Island in the Bay of Islands in Northland, New Zealand, boats remain anchored while enjoying the beauty of the pristine bay. After reaching the top of the 350 meter long track at Motuarohia (Roberton) Island in Northland,...
	Waipapa Point Low Tide Coastline Southland New Zealand At low tide at Waipapa Point along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand, the coastline is adorned with kelp, beach and rocks as the Waipapa Point Lighthouse stands in the backdrop. In the backdrop, the Waipapa Point Lighthouse guards the coastline at Waipapa Point in the Catlins...
	Cape Kidnappers Coastline Scenery Hawkes Bay NZ The coastline scenery of Cape Kidnappers in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of NZ is stunning from atop the cliffs where an Australasian Gannet colony resides. To view the Australasian Gannet Colony at Cape Kidnappers in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of NZ,...
	Monarch Wildlife Cruises Taiaroa Head Otago New Zealand A vessel with Monarch Wildlife Cruises in Otago, New Zealand takes passengers past the coastal shores at Taiaroa Head. A tour boat with Monarch Wildlife Cruises in Otago, New Zealand offers passengers a scenic view of...
	Te Werahi Beach Motuopao Island Sunset Cape Reinga NZ At the end of another day at Cape Reinga in Northland, NZ, the scenery is stunning as the sunset hues highlight the sky over Te Werahi Beach, Motuopao Island and Cape Maria. The sunset lighting breaks through the dark clouds moving in over Te Werahi Beach, Motuopao Island...
	Cape Reinga Lighthouse Walking Path Northland New Zealand The path for walking leads to the Cape Reinga Lighthouse in Northland, NZ where visitors can admire this icon and the stunning scenery off these coastal shores. A walking path leads tourists to the Cape Reinga Lighthouse in Northland where the scenery of the...
	Pink Bulldozer Boat Tow Ngawi Wairarapa New Zealand A pink bulldozer is used on the beach in the town of Ngawi in Wairarapa on the North Island of New Zealand to tow boats in and out of the water. Every bulldozer in the town of Ngawi, Wairarapa on the North Island of New Zealand is brightly...
	Summer Kitesurfing Orewa Beach North Island New Zealand A man prepares his kitesurfing equipment on the sandy shores of Orewa Beach on the North Island of New Zealand during the summer months. The waves lap up on to the beach in Orewa near Auckland, New Zealand as the wind creates the ideal...