Yachting and boating are the most popular activities at this part of the sandy beach that lines Poverty Bay. This area was the landing site of the ancestors of tangata whenua, and of James Cook, the first European to land on New Zealand in 1769. The beach rests at the foot of the 33 ha Titirangi Reserve, which has many attractions including lookout points, walking trails, monuments and an observatory.
Yachting and boating are the most popular activities at this part of the sandy beach that lines Poverty Bay. This area was the landing site of the ancestors of tangata whenua, and of James Cook, the first European to land on New Zealand in 1769. The beach rests at the foot of the 33 ha Titirangi Reserve, which has many attractions including lookout points, walking trails, monuments and an observatory.
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