BANKS PENINSULA TRACK

Cabbage trees on the high lookout the first day.

Akaroa Harbour

Akaroa Harbour Heads

Tumbling stream in the Flea Bay gully

View from verandah of Flea Bay cottage

White flippered penguins - Flea Bay is the largest mainland colony of Little penguin in NZ. Hoiho are also sometimes seen.

Flea Bay - Pohatu Marine Reserve

Flea Bay from the steep road descent. Walkers stay in the cottage behind the main trees.

The path around the coast between Flea and Stony bays.

One of the many panoramas of the coast.

The 'toilet with a view' !

Children over five are welcomed on the Banks Peninsula Track.

Classic coastal view approaching Stony Bay

Cabbage tree on Stony bay beach

The sheep are remarkably used to walkers on the Track.

The sea-arch, photo by Dean MacKenzie

Sleepy Cove waterfall

Seals at Sleepy cove

A seal basks on the rocks at Sleepy cove with the sea-arch beyond

Walkers rounding Otanerito headland with Pompey's pillar behind.

Tussock land at the head of Otanerito valley - almost the end of the walk.

Purple Peak above Akaroa - all downhill from here.

Akaroa Harbour once more - the sign outside the walkers shelter erected for the public by the BP Track.