Marsden Cross Track
Track category
Walking track
Time:
40 min
Distance:
2.3 km
Description
The track leads to Oihi Bay on the Purerua Peninsula and the Marsden Cross stone monument, which commemorates the first sermon preached in New Zealand.
10,000 Steps Northland
This track equates to approximately 1,776 steps.
Getting there
The track is signposted off Rangihoua Road, 36 km from Kerikeri. It can also be approached by the sea near the Te Pahi Islands.
Activities
Historic sites
About the area
View from Marsden Cross
"The Marsden Cross" is the site of the first mission settlement and the first Christian service conducted in New Zealand by the Rev. Samuel Marsden.
Plan and prepare
No dogs due to risks to wildlife.
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