Moureeses Bay, Northland New Zealand
Moureeses Bay is located in the beautiful Northland area of New Zealand. An area known for its tropical weather and scenic coastline.
Moureeses Bay is a scalloped shaped cove framed by rocky promontories and cliffs to the north and south of the Bay. Pohutakawa trees (known as the New Zealand Christmas tree because they bloom at this time of the year) fringe the shoreline of this idyllic Bay.
Entrance to Moureeses Bay
Pohutakawa Trees at Moureeses Bay
Moureeses Bay is a peaceful and secluded community comprising of a handful of baches and holiday homes dotted around the hill and amongst the mature Pohutakawa trees. It can be accessed via a gravel road.
Moureeses Bay beach front
Surfer at Moureeses Bay
At the south end of Moureeses Bay can be found waves that would satisfy the serious surfer. In fact the bay has a reputation as a top surf spot with many national and international websites rating the surf at Moureeses Bay a 5 out of 5.
Kids swimming at Moureeses Bay
The north end of the bay provides sheltered and safe swimming for families and young children.
It is also possible to launch small boats from the beach on this calm and tranquil side if the bay. For larger boats, there is a boat ramp only a quick 5 minute drive away at Brookers Bay.
There is also a rope swing and flying fox on the grassy reserve at the beach.
View of Poor Knights Island
Moureeses Bay offers amazing views of the Poor Knights Islands, remnants of a volcano that erupted about10 million years ago. Now the islands are a protected nature reserve and the waters surrounding them are a marine reserve boasting incredibly clear water and an abundance of sea life. The Islands have been rated by the famous Jacques Cousteau as one of the top ten dive sites in the world. Also, the worlds largest sea cave can be found here - a record lodged with the Guiness Book of Records. For more information on the Poor Knights Islands see