A WONDERFUL VIEW.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4483, 25 October 1922, Page 3

A WONDERFUL VIEW.

WITHIN EASY REACH OF PAEROA.

On a clear spring day the view obtained, from the fern-covered hills overlooking the Rotokohu swamp and Tirohia pays’ for the labour of Clijnbing many times over. The whole of the Hauraki Plains, and the most fertile part of the Thames Valley, bounded on the east by the bush-clad Coromandel range, lies spread out at one’s feet. Almost immediately below glimpses of the Waihou River are seen as it wipds its way to the sea ; and in the distance the- course of the Piako River can be traced by the green willows, along its banks. Paeroa seems' to be nesting among low green hills, and, looking northward, Thames can just be discerned : but the low Tararu Point, jutting ouc into the sea, with its groups of trees, is plainly visible. Then away up the Hauraki Gulf Waiheke Island is seen like a cloud on the horizon. In a north-westerly direction one can faintly pick out the green fields and houses of .the Hauraki Plains, while far beyond, through the low saddle in the mountains that form the western boundary of our valley, can be seen distant ranges that undoubtedly are the hills in the vicinity of Pukekohe. TO the south-west one looks away over Waitoa and Morrinsviile, almost to Hamilton, with Pirongia standing boldly up in the far distance, and to the south of this mountain Kakapuka,. the lone mountain near Te Aw.amutu, is faintly visible against the blue of the.sky.

It is impossible in words to convey the wonderful breadth and, beauty of the view, but the valley below makes a picture that would be very hard to beat. This glorious view can be obtained by going along the present Te Aroha road as far as Mr Endean’s* farm; from thence across the farm until the hills are reached. As before mentioned, the slight undertaking to get to the hills is well worth the effort. During-these bright, sunny, clear days the view is second to •none in the Dominion.