Views at Stony Batter Historic Reserve on the west and highest point of Waiheke Island to the Hauraki Gulf. The boulders are remains of eroded rocks weathered over thousands of years

Hauraki Gulf seascape from Waiheke Island

New Zealand dotterel, an endangered species of shorebird found only in certain areas of New Zealand. It is also called the New Zealand plover or red-breasted dotterel

Man enjoying the scenic splendour of Waiheke Island at Stony Batter Scenic Reserve, Hauraki Gulf, Auckland

View to Auckland City from Waiheke Island

Views at Stony Batter Historic Reserve on the west and highest point of Waiheke Island to the Hauraki Gulf. The boulders are remains of eroded rocks weathered over thousands of years

Views at Stony Batter Historic Reserve on the west and highest point of Waiheke Island to the Hauraki Gulf. The boulders are remains of eroded rocks weathered over thousands of years

Views at Stony Batter Historic Reserve on the west and highest point of Waiheke Island to the Hauraki Gulf. The boulders are remains of eroded rocks weathered over thousands of years

Views at Stony Batter Historic Reserve on the west and highest point of Waiheke Island to the Hauraki Gulf. The boulders are remains of eroded rocks weathered over thousands of years

Views at Stony Batter Historic Reserve on the west and highest part of the Waiheke Island. The boulders are remains of eroded rocks weathered over thousands of years

A weka on Waiheke Island, a flightless bird species of the rail family, endemic to New Zealand

View to Rangitoto from Waiheke Island

Views at Stony Batter Historic Reserve on the west and highest part of the island to the Hauraki Gulf. The boulders are remains of eroded rocks weathered over thousands of years

Winter countryside in the west of Waiheke Island

Views at Stony Batter Historic Reserve on the west and highest point of Waiheke Island to the Hauraki Gulf. The boulders are remains of eroded rocks weathered over thousands of years

Family launching rowing boat, Waiheke Island, Hauraki Gulf

Waiheke Island boats

Olive grove on Waiheke Island in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf

View to the sea over a vines on Waiheke Island

Vines growing on the northern slopes of Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gullf

View north east from Stony Blatter Scenic Reserve on Waiheke Island

Views at Stony Batter Historic Reserve on the west and highest point of Waiheke Island to the Hauraki Gulf. The boulders are remains of eroded rocks weathered over thousands of years

Man on a boulder enjoying the splendour of Waiheke Island at Stony Batter Scenic Reserve

Church at Man O' War Bay with pohutukawa blossoms on Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf

View to Okahuiti Creek on Waiheke Island