New Zealand walk
Lake Hakanoa Walkway
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ake Hakanoa is famous for it's beautiful scenery. A walk around the lake is one of Huntly's most sought after attractions. It's a lovely walk around Lake Hakanoa and a great excuse to stretch the legs. You stroll past the native trees, the Japanese garden, wetlands, extensive palms and you may see kids fishing from the jetty. Start the walk from Huntly Park Domain, off Wright Street, just a short distance from
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Above: The rotunda at the Huntly Park Domain. Left: The entrance sign off Lakeview Terrace. Below left: A footbridge at Huntly Park Domain.
SH 1 in Huntly. The walking track is pram and wheelchair friendly and an easy 3.62 kms walk and walking time at a steady pace is approximately 45 minutes, or at an easy pace takes about an hour or more. Another option is to start from the entrance off Lakeview Terrace. The track is easy and the surface is a combination of tarseal and metal which forms approximately two thirds of the track surface. The lake is popular for boating and also of course fishing. Many houses have been built around the sides of this popular kake The lake is the route for the annual Huntly Half Marathon, with this year’s event to be on held on May 20. The half marathon course takes in Lake Hakanoa lake twice round. The widelife is very entertaining and curious especially if you're not familiar with Canadian Geese or Pied Shags. A number of various information boards around the track provide details of the fish species and birds in the area. History Friends of Lake Hakanoa Walkway, focused on creating a walking track around the entire 3.62km of Lake Hakanoa. This was completed in 2000. The walkway has been www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz