Daisy Bay is one of the first beaches you will encounter along just one of the amazing Tutukaka walking tracks you can do while visiting the area.

Daisy Bay forms part of the Sandy Bay to Whananaki South Walkway which is a 12km return hike over farmland surrounded by stunning coastal scenery.

My friend and I did this walk in 2017 to photograph a particularly old and beautiful Pohutukawa tree that I had seen in a few photographs from Daisy Bay. I was sad to find that the Pohutukawa had fallen since those photographs were taken and was dying most likely from possum and predator attacks. Nevertheless the scene was still magical and I was so happy to see it with my own eyes.

Photography info: Park your car at the top of McAuslin Road at Sandy Bay, Tutukaka Coast to start the walk. Daisy Bay is only around 5 minutes along the walk and easily accessible.

We aimed to shoot golden hour and sunset here but there was a lot of cloud around. I would suggest trying to shoot Daisy Bay at sunrise and wait for the golden light to hit the beach and the surrounding coastline.