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Needles Eye Reserve
14 Awanui Street, Birkenhead
About Needles Eye Reserve
Needles Eye Reserve - Seat by the path, and overlooking Little Shoal Bay. Photo credit: Aleksandar Ćirilović.
This is a small bush covered reserve overlooking Little Shoal Bay.
Access from the end of Awanui Street.
There is a seat at the junction of two paths.
You need to know
Animals
Dogs must be on leash at all times in our parks unless otherwise stated in the dog walking section.
Alcohol
Alcohol is banned from some public places in Auckland. See Alcohol bans to find out the rules for each park and view ban maps.
Smokefree parks
Our parks are all smokefree.
Waste
Use bins where provided to dispose of your rubbish. If there are no bins take all rubbish and recycling with you when you leave.
Outdoor fires
It is illegal to light open fires in public areas in the Auckland region.
Contact us to report a problem at this park.