Heading north from Palmers Beach, Gray Road becomes Aotea Road. A few km beyond Awana, you will come to the turnoff for Harataonga – definitely take it! The road is rough and unsealed but not too far from the Harataonga Bay Campground and Overtons Beach access. You may read that the campground is the most beautiful in the world; a bit of a claim given how nice the others on Aotea Great Barrier Island are!
From immediately before the campground, park your car and follow the track down to the beach. There were a few people when we visited, but this is another very special and remote place.
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