Three walks around Onehunga | Short walks in Auckland

Onehunga, the port town nestled on the edge of Manukau harbour is steeped in early settler history. It’s first European history dates back to 1835 read more... Onehunga’s History

Before then the Maori were well established on the fortified One Tree Hill.

Walking around the township of Onehunga, you are rewarded by its unique shops mingled with old cottages and the remains of its history.

We have documented three walks around Onehunga:

1.     Onehunga to Pah Homestead - The Onehunga Railway station is a great spot to arrive in Onehunga at the southern end of the mall.   From here you can either amble slowly and enjoy the curious collection of shops or just push on up the hill. Take a break at Pah Homestead – enjoy the TSB Wallace Arts Collection and refreshments at the cafe.

2.     Onehunga Foreshore - The walk follows the edge of the Onehunga Bay Reserve and then the edge of Manukau Harbour. In summer, I would expect to see more shore birds. Even though the walk passes through part of the industrial area of Onehunga, it is still interesting.

3.     Mangere Bridge to Onehunga Loop - This walk takes in views of Mangere Mountain and Manukau Harbour from the old Mangere Bridge, the harbour shore birds, mangrove swamp area, Onehunga Wharf, Onehunga Mall, a dog off-leash area in Onehunga Bay Reserve, Jellicoe Park (with its historical houses, picnic tables, children’s playground and public swimming pool). With a distance of 7.5kms, it is a bit longer than our usual walks.

Both Onehunga and Mangere Bridge Village have a good collection of cafes to drop into.

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