@visit_auckland: Two words: Remote paradise ✨ Located on Aotea Great Barrier Island, Medlands Beach offers its visitors sweeping white sands, rolling dunes, sparkling blue water and epic surf - not to mention breathtaking views of the night sky, thanks to the island’s status as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary 🌌 📍Medlands Beach, Oruawharo Bay, Aotea Great Barrier Island ✈️ Aotea Great Barrier Island can be reached via a flight or ferry trip (make sure to visit for a few days to fully soak in everything it has to offer!) 🏊 For safety, never swim alone. For more info on beach safety, visit the link in our bio #VisitAuckland #DiscoverAuckland #GreatBarrierIsland