奧克蘭市郊踏青好去處 ~ Devonport

前言

大奧克蘭地區本身就有許多美麗的地方適合全家同遊，如果此時的你並無遠遊的計劃，何不趁著假日，陪著家人在附近走走，聯繫感情，同時散散心、舒解一下忙碌生活中的壓力。

這期文章要介紹的是位於北岸南端的德文波特(Devonport)。北岸狹長的地形使其擁有全奧克蘭最長的海岸線，四處都可以欣賞到優美的海岸風光，其中更以三面環海的德文波特(Devonport)，以其得天獨厚的地理優勢，坐享奧克蘭最美麗的景觀，西側可見跨海大橋，以及廣闊的西部山區；東邊是奧克蘭舊地標~三角錐形的Rangitoto火山；往南望去便是高樓林立的奧克蘭市中心以及奧克蘭市新地標~天空塔。當然囉! 要想360度欣賞到如此壯麗的景觀，

還是得登高才能望遠。在德文波特這裡恰恰就有兩個山頭，供人登頂覽景：位於東側的是北角(North Head，台灣人喜歡叫它做「北頭」，與台灣的「北投」同音)；位於西側的則是維多利亞山 (Mt Victoria)。兩山頭東西相呼應，扼守住懷特瑪塔港灣(Waitemata Harbour)進出奧克蘭市的咽喉，極具戰略價值。昔日是設有重砲鎮守的軍事要塞，今日則是遊人健行觀景的休閒去處。

路線安排

來到德文波特(Devonport)，若要安排健行活動，最好選擇早晨時光，避開正午的烈日。路線安排可從北角(North Head)開始：將車子停在山腳下的Macky Avenue，從海邊沙灘開始我們的行程，大約幾十公尺的距離便來到登山階梯入口處，輕鬆愜意的北角健行便由此開始。

北角繞一圈，慢慢地走，差不多四十分鐘便可以走完，沿途經過草嶺、濱海棧道，穿過廢棄碉堡，來到了山頭巨砲陣地，在此欣賞無敵海景後，便可緩緩地地步行下山，回到剛剛的停車處。

清早健行運動之後，相信大夥的肚子也有點餓了，坐上車後，直接驅車沿著King Edward Parade來到德文波特的主街~維多利亞路(Victoria Road)，這裡沿街都是餐廳、咖啡廳，選擇一間坐下，點份早午餐(Brunch)、配上香醇咖啡，恣意享受悠哉的時光。

飽食過後，漫步在濱海公園或是維多利亞路上，逛逛骨董店、藝術畫廊、精品店，或是進去那間門口掛著大大＂iSITE＂的遊客服務中心搜集相關的旅遊資訊。此外，維多利亞路北端處便是維多利亞山入口處，你可以花大上約15~20分鐘的時間步行上山，或是直接開車上去，山頂有停車處，十分方便。維多利亞山頂比北角(North Head)高些，加上位置更靠近奧克蘭市中心，景觀當然更勝北角一籌，360度的無敵海景，是所有來到奧克蘭玩的遊客絕不可以錯過的旅遊景點。

相關資訊

德文波特美酒佳餚音樂節 (The More FM Devonport Food, Wine & Music Festival)

More Fm廣播電台每年夏天都會在德文波特舉辦一場結合音樂、美酒與佳餚的盛宴，今年的時間為2013年2月16與17日，詳情可登入 http://www.devonportwinefestival.co.nz/ 網站查詢。

奧克蘭-德文波特渡輪

由Fullers公司經營的渡輪，每天從早上5:45至夜間11: 15(週五、週六延長至凌晨1:00)，週日(公眾假日) 從早上5:45至夜間11: 15(早上5:45至夜間11: 15，每半小時(交通顛峯期每15分鐘)一班渡輪往返於奧克蘭市中心與德文波特(Devonport)之間，航程約12分鐘。

費用，單程票：成人$6紐幣 / 小孩 $3.5紐幣；來回票：成人$10紐幣 / 小孩 $5.8紐幣。

小孩票適用於 5 - 15 歲孩童或持中學學生証之學生。此外，持老年金卡(SuperGold Card)的乘客於上午九點(週日、公眾假日沒限制)以後可以免費換取單程票來搭乘。

詳情可登入 http://http://www.fullers.co.nz/ 網站查詢。

幸運的話，還有機會看到遊輪在眼前駛過的壯觀塲面。

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum

On 9 October 2010 the RNZN (Royal New Zealand Navy) Museum moved to larger premises at Torpedo Bay in Devonport. It is housed in buildings which were constructed in 1896 to control naval mines at the mouth of Waitemata Harbour. These buildings were refurbished at a cost of $NZ 1.5 million.

Royal New Zealand Navy Museum

Waitemata Harbour

德文波特紐西蘭皇家海軍(Royal New Zealand Navy)也在此設立了德文波特海軍基地(Devonport Naval Base) 。

Flagstaff War

1880 the British Royal Engineers reported to house a battery consisting of three 7 inch and three 64-pr guns. The defensive plan continued and North Head was made into a fort with trained soldiers stationed ready for battle. In 1889 Fort Cautley was developing with new guns, an 8 inch disappearing gun, with a 7 inch RML and a 6-pr Nordenfelt on both northern and southern flanks of North Head. (meaning if the enemy got around the north side then the south side would also be able to attack).

During the 1890's Fort Cautley was complete with tunnels, underground storerooms, Barracks, guardrooms, kitchens etc.

Search light emplacements built and now the role of Fort Cautley was to stop any enemy sailing entry to the harbour of Auckland. Interestingly most of the work was done by prisoners with simple pick and shovels digging the tunnels by hand.

In 1896 the minefield was laid extending from North Head across the inner harbour, a generator room can still be found on the south side to provide the power to detonate the mines.

The turn of the century North Head was heavily fortified but the Russian invasion did not eventuate and it was decided to dismantle the guns at that time. Almost all of the guns were sold for scrap metal. Some say that several are still buried into the side of the hill. One gun is known to be at Newmarket in Auckland pointing down the main street.

Then in 1933, the government decided to reconstruct North Head of new batteries. Work began in 1935 with three new search light emplacements and emplacements for 4 inch guns at North Battery.

Transport and haulage of all equipment around North Head was done by means of horses as well as motor vehicles in later years. This was quite a sight to see, as horses and man power hauling parts up the mountain and then assembling a ten-tonne gun.

As the invasion did not happen, the only shots fired from North Head where for either practice purposes or as salutes to the Queen when she arrived.

At the end of the war North Heads evolution to this day has turned into a reserve. Now run by Department of Conservation, the tunnels today are still in place and well worth a good look around, especially the south battery which is still housing a disappearing gun. Stories are told that there are 2 planes from the war buried inside.

In the mid nineties the Army was called in to jack hammer and try to find these planes supposedly in the hill. Local residents where told possible ammunition still fully charged could go off at any time, but nothing was found after several weeks work. Many of the tunnels now days are blocked and the public can only go so far. Take a look around there are numerous places to explore.

It wasn't until 1941 when Japan entered the Second World War that the defences were scaled up and guns were camouflaged in anticipation of active service. Alarms and telephone communications around the Head were also upgraded.

ISITE

It is recommended that all Devonport tourists should visit the iSITE information centre, which provides thorough information of Devonport accommodation, activities, tours, local history, maps, attractions, brochures, walks/parks, community information and so much more.

This is located on Victoria Road, opposite the Devonport library. Opening hours are 8.30am to 5.00pm. Ph: (09) 446 0677

藝術畫廊，咖啡館，精品店購物，歷史和美食的所有德文波特所提供的。

奧克蘭是世界第五最適宜居住的城市*，和Devonport是奧克蘭皇冠上的明珠。 這樣一來對超過... 你會愛上它！

從商業中心區，跨過奧克蘭港，便是充滿魅力的歷史小鎮德文波特。它被公路隔開，幾十年的相對孤立，而有遠見的城市規劃，則保留了德文波特的文物。街道兩邊的木制殖民地別墅建於19世紀後期和20世紀初。這裏沿海岸還有一些面向城市中心的大豪華古宅。

從渡輪碼頭，主要街道伸向內陸直到維多利亞山火山錐。街道兩旁留存的建築物內供應咖啡，還有小商店出售工藝品、古董和收藏品。

附近的海軍基地也是德文波特幾十年來的主要中心。基地的博物館提供了一系列關於新西蘭海軍歷史的大事記和有趣的故事。

在圖比多灣附近散步，沿著海灣到達北角。這個火山位於海運通道的上面，戰略地位很重要。這個海運通道進入內港時，正好繞過海岬。很多年來，作為防禦位置一直不對外開放。現在成為了由環境保護部管理的公共區域。舊炮臺和地下連接隧道被重新修建，為遊客開放。需要攜帶手電筒。山上的草坡提供了眾多不錯的野餐地點，還可以飽覽城市，海港及豪拉基港灣的美景。

步行道繞著北角下方通過一個岩石暗礁，到達一個僻靜的小海灘，隨後向下到達切爾滕納姆灣泳灘上方，北岸最漂亮的海濱城鎮之一。

以郊區舒適氣氛和海景聞名的德文波特與奧克蘭市中心隔著大海相望

維多利亞式木造建築物隨處可見,這裡雖然與奧克蘭相距很近,但有著完全不同的生活型態.

有別於奧克蘭的擾攘 , 這邊步調慢且閒適的多囉!

圖中應該是傳說中的微多利亞山 (到處都有微多利亞山耶 )

高不到100公尺的小山丘卻是眺望奧克蘭美景的絕佳地點....

我們走不到半個小時就上山頂囉!

從Devonport碼頭出來之後,走到對面的Victoria street就會看到i-site!

在i-site裡不但可以問到Devonport的景點,連North Shore其他的地方也可以喔!

我記得我剛來的時候要去舊homestay(在Milford),也曾試著到i-site去詢問,

他們不僅給了我轉車資料,還告訴我有關於Takapuna等地方的逛街資訊呢!

到Devonport的人很多都會去Mountain Victoria,爬到山上大概要三十分鐘,

車子也可以上去,不過路蠻小的要很小心開!

山上的視野還不賴,除了可以遙望對面市區的風景外,

還可以看到mission bay的海岸線!

山上還有一些以前遺留下來的大砲,很有紀念價值的喔!!

Devonport和市區有著很不一樣的風貌,對於繁忙的市區感到厭煩的話,

不妨趁著假日到這悠閒的走走,放鬆一下!!

批ㄟ思~之前的日記好像有說過怎麼到Devonport,不過我也忘了寫在哪一篇

這裡再提供一下資料,想去的人可以參考一下!