A panorama taken from Sandy Bay, which is next to Cape Reinga. The orrange marker shows one of the walking trails in the area. The day was overcast with low lying clouds hiding the tops of the hills. Climbing round to this rocky shelf was one thing, getting back with a rising tide and closer waves was another.

Sandy Bay Cliffs - Aupouri Peninsula visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Sandy Bay Cliffs' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Northland.

Sandy Bay is just to the east of Cape Reinga is at the northwestern end of the Aupouri Peninsula in New Zealand. The coastline here is very dramatic with steep cliffs and the convergence of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans causing unpredictable and violent waves.

Cape Reinga car park is at the end of Highway 1, about 100km north of Kaitaia. It is about 130km from Mangonui on Doubtless Bay and 210km from Paihia on the Bay of Islands.