About an hour before you reach New Plymouth driving from the North you will come across the little town of Tongaporutu. There is a beautiful freedom camping area for self contained vehicles and a stunning inlet where you can take a walk out to the ocean and view the famous seastacks named the Three Sisters and Elephant Rock.

However, you can only visit the Three Sisters and Elephant Rock on the mid to low tide, so please do check the tide timetable before you leave. If you happen to be visiting on the high tide there is still an amazing view to capture from the end of Pilot Road in Tongaporutu. Head to the lookout and you can view the Three Sisters and Elephant rock from above, and on a clear day Mount Taranaki in the distance.

Take your wide angle lens and drone if you have one for this location and visit at sunset for the best golden light.