Goat Island Lookout is a lookout and walk at Goat Island Walkway, Auckland 0985, rated 5.0 from 6 Google reviews. Reviewers describe the views over the marine reserve as breathtaking, and mention the walking routes, snorkelling and diving nearby.
The website describes the Goat Island Marine Reserve, also known as Te Hāwere-a-Maki, as New Zealand's first marine reserve. Visitors can swim and snorkel, dive, paddle in a clear kayak or take the glass-bottom boat, and join guided tours. The site describes it as family friendly, and schools often bring students there to learn about marine life.
For a short walk with a view over the marine reserve, Goat Island Lookout is worth a stop on the way north of Auckland.