Mt. Maunganui

Tauranga is dominated by Mt. Maunganui, which is a 232 meter hill that is situated on the shoreline of town. It is mostly surrounded by water and has beautiful hiking trails up and around the mountain. Here is where I saw my first New Zealand sheep dotting the hillside! Uncle Les took me on a trail around the base of the mountain which provided some excellent picture opportunites. To see all of them, go to the Tauranga photo album on the right.