Shadowed hills - view of the South Island from Makara, Wellington
Makara is a beach settlement and surrounding bays and headlands on the Wellington west coast, New Zealand. Popular with sea fishers, scuba and snorkelers, and lobster fishers, it is also one of Wellington city's seasside playgrounds with sheltered beaches suitable for swimming, sailing tramping local walks and birdwatching. From its heights are panoramic views up the west coast toward Mama and Kapiti Islands, and west and southwest across Cook Strait to the South Island.
Shadowed hills - view of the South Island from Makara, Wellington
Makara is a beach settlement and surrounding bays and headlands on the Wellington west coast, New Zealand. Popular with sea fishers, scuba and snorkelers, and lobster fishers, it is also one of Wellington city's seasside playgrounds with sheltered beaches suitable for swimming, sailing tramping local walks and birdwatching. From its heights are panoramic views up the west coast toward Mama and Kapiti Islands, and west and southwest across Cook Strait to the South Island.