Coromandel
Peninsula
Attractions
Thornton Bay, Te Puru, Wiaomu, Tapu - Leaving Thames, the Pacific Coast Highway
passes through these quaint seaside towns. They’d make ideal retreats
for a romantic weekend or summer holiday.
Colville - Beautiful and pristine, Colville was formerly known as Cabbage
Bay because Captain Cook insisted his sailors avoid scurvy by eating the native
cabbage tree leaves.
Port Jackson - The northernmost township on the Coromandel Peninsula. Isolation
and relaxation beckon.
Port Charles - A choice of safe swimming beach at Sandy Bay to big ocean surf
at Waikauwau. A picturesque spot with native bush and fresh mountain streams.
Kennedy Bay - With its rugged coastline and quiet bays this is a popular fishing
spot for many. It’s also popular for swimming and picnics.
Whangapoua - A popular white-sand surf beach. You can launch a boat here for
fishing. Take a gentle 30 minute walk around the shore and headland to New
Chums Bay.
Matarangi - Matarangi’s beautiful beach is 4.5km long. It has grown
into a popular holiday settlement with a stylish community and golf course.
Kuaotunu - A wonderful beach setting that looks out along the Coromandel Peninsula
and out to the Mercury Islands. Good snorkelling can be had just round the
corner at Otama and Opito Bays.
Hahei, Cooks Beach, Hot Water Beach - Visit Captain James Cook’s memorial
at Cooks Beach. Dig your own hot pool in the sand at Hot Water Beach.
Flaxmill Bay - A popular spot for campers with a campground and a north facing
calm beach, excellent for swimming and exploring.
Coroglen - a great place to stop is the historic Coroglen Pub. Or take a horseback
ride on the pioneering trails.
Whenuakite - Check out the Whenuakite Kiwi Care – helping to protect
the local kiwi population.
Tairua - A friendly and relaxed seaside resort and fishing village. Tairua
has a great harbour and two white sandy beaches.
Pauanui - An exclusive beach resort, Pauanui has some stunning holiday homes
around its streets and waterways.
Opoutere - Opoutere is one of the best surf beaches on the Coromandel
Onemana - Onemana is a curving crescent-shaped beach of golden sands framed
by large pohutukawa trees. All the baches here enjoy sea views.
Whiritoa - With dramatic headlands at each end, and a fresh water lagoon,
Whiritoa is a sleepy surf beach that avoids the big holiday rush.
Mayor Island - a wildlife refuge for rare birds and reptiles with a marine
reserve.
Waihi - Waihi is gold mining town. Many mines still exist under the township
and gold is still being prospected.
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