The district has a sea shore characterized by black sand beaches interspersed by sand dunes and cliffs. Castlecliff is the nearest beach to Wanganui, close to where the river meets the sea.
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Castlecliff 30/3/07

Upriver back towards Wanganui town

Down the Whanganui River towards when it enters the sea

Castlecliff Beach, all the beaches around here have a lot of driftwood

Dunes

Old railway with South Island behind

Our little airport (across the river from Castlecliff)
Kai Iwi Beach 6/4/07

We stopped off at Bason botanical garden en route to the beach

View west towards south Taranaki

We were biking in jackets and sweatshirts!