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Karangahake Gorge Coromandel Town (p 198 )

Beach (p 202 ) or or out on smoked mussels in Pigging Coromandel Town (p 200 ) the mystical depths of the dense Penetrating Park bush of Coromandel Forest Exploring hidden islands, caves and bays by and bays by islands, caves Exploring hidden kayak from Whitianga dug thermal Burning your butt in a freshly pool in the sands of Staking out your own patch of footprint-free Staking out your own patch of footprint-free Beach sand at Opoutere (p 208 ), and Travelling remote gravel roads under a crim- gravel remote Travelling son canopy of ancient pohutukawa in trees North (p 200 ) Coromandel Far Telephone code: 07 Telephone        HIGHLIGHTS Although relatively close to , the Coromandel offers easy access to splendid isola- the Coromandel offers close to Auckland, Although relatively Down the middle, the mountains are crisscrossed with walking crisscrossed the mountains are Down the middle, tracks, allowing trampers The eastern edge has some of the North edge has eastern When Auck- The Island’s best white-sand beaches. Coromandel Region and an aura of rugged individualism hangs like mist over this compact and special region. and an aura of rugged individualism hangs like mist over tion. Some of the more remote communities in these parts are still accessed by gravel roads, in these parts communities still accessed by gravel are remote tion. Some of the more with Miranda being the premier holiday spot for feathered jetsetters and their admirers. jetsetters holiday spot for feathered with Miranda being the premier were once massive swampy wetlands, rich with bird life. Pockets remain, Pockets remain, swampy wetlands, rich with bird life. Hauraki once massive Plains were kauri trees once towered and are starting the base of the peninsula the and are so again. At to do kauri towered once trees to lose themselves (hopefully only figuratively) among large tracts of untamed bush where tracts of untamed bush where among large (hopefully only figuratively) to lose themselves gradually given way to organic farms and Buddhist retreats. farms and way to organic gradually given coast has long been a refuge for alternative lifestylers – although the hippy communes have have – although the hippy communes lifestylers for alternative coast has long been a refuge of the influx, their muddy wetlands and stony bays holding less appeal for the masses. This This for the masses. wetlands and stony bays holding less appeal of the influx, their muddy norm elsewhere. The cutesy historic gold-mining towns on the west side escape the worst historic gold-mining cutesy The norm elsewhere. to the chattering set in the wealthier enclaves, while sandy toes and board shorts while sandy toes the set in the wealthier enclaves, are to the chattering land shuts up shop for Christmas/New Year this is where it heads. Marinas and cafes cater cater and cafes Marinas it heads. this is where Christmas/New Year land shuts up shop for . Its dramatic, mountainous spine bisects it into two very distinct parts. spine bisects Its dramatic, mountainous it into two very Hauraki Gulf. Peninsula juts defiantly into the Pacific east of Auckland and forms the eastern edge of the the eastern and forms east of Auckland juts defiantly into the Pacific Peninsula Looking a bit like the side view of a hand with its middle finger raised, the Coromandel Looking a bit like finger raised, the a hand with its middle the side view of ὈὈ ὈὈ

COROMANDEL REGION 192 Port Jackson (66km) To Auckland (74km) Auckland (20km); To Pokeno 7 4 Kaiaua 6 1 3 2 5 Fantail COROMANDEL REGION 6 Te KoumaHarbour Rangipukea Island Hauraki 2 Miranda Colville Bay Gulf 30 Motutapere Island COROMANDEL REGION Cape Waimate Island Mt Moehau 20 Coromandel Harbour Te Hope Wilsons Bay ᎊᎊ ᎊᎊ Firth of Kirita Bay Thames Mangatarata Coromandel Forest Park (892m) ὈὈὈ ὈὈὈ ὈὈὈ ὈὈὈ Amodeo Bay (McGregor Bay) Waitakaruru AC Manaia Harbour Waiaro Waitete Bay Patetonga Kerata Fletcher Bay 21 Torehape Oamuru Bay Colville Bay Kaihere Waikawau Otatu 25 Hauraki Plains Whakatete Bay 22 Long Ruamahunga Bay Thorntons Bay Ngarimu Bay Pipiroa Te Mata Ngatea Stony Bay 32 Coastal Walkway Coromandel 27 Airstrip 31 Shelley Waiomu Waikawau Beach Tapu Te Kouma Tararu 26 Port Charles Manaia

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Thames Piako River Piako 25 Orongo Koputal Wetland Town Coromandel 16 Management Waiau Turua Falls

Reserve Waiau 24 13 2 19

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Whangapoua Bay Waikawau 33

Point Te Anaputa Rv Waihou Table Mountain Kopu Kennedy Bay 5

(526m) Castle Rock

309 Rd R Range Coromandel (532m) Motutere Rerenga 36 10 Coromandel

Forest Park iver Kauaeranga B Te Airfield Awaiti (846m) Valley 23 Tirohia 1 Harbour Beach New Chum's Puriri

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Ohinemuri Karangahake GorgeHistoric Kauri Grove...... Walkway...... Highzone...... Butterfly &OrchidGarden...... (see19) C4 Broken HillsGold-MineWorkings.. DOC KauaerangaVisitorCentre... SIGHTS &ACTIVITIES INFORMATION River Whitianga O CEAN S OUTH Airfield (9km) To TeAroha 26 28 Paeroa Beach Matarangi ὈὈ ὈὈ ὈὈ Great MercuryIsland Matarangi Gorge 14 4 25 Whitianga Puket Puketui

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Valley 35 12 Waihi 2 Hot Water Cathedral 17 Opito Bay Opito Hahei Tairua Beach Cove 34 20km 10miles 0 0 5 4 3 2 1 Ocean Beach B3 B6 B3 B4 25 2 Waiharakeke Pauanui Airfield Opoutere Ohui EATING SLEEPING Matatoki FarmCheese...... Colenso CountryShop&Cafe... Wentworth ValleyCampsite...... Waterlily Gardens...... (see12) Waikawau BayCampsite...... Tangiaro KiwiRetreat...... Stony BayCampsite...... Port JacksonCampsite...... Pinnacles Hut...... B4 Pinnacles Campsite...... (see29) Moss CreekCampsite...... Miranda HolidayPark...... (see6) Manawa Ridge...... Mahamudra Centre...... Kuaotunu BayLodge...... Jacaranda Lodge...... Huia Lodge...... Fletcher BayCampsite...... Fletcher BayBackpackers...... Fantail BayCampsite...... Dickson HolidayPark...... Dickey's FlatCampsite...... Copsefield B&B...... Colville Farm...... Coastal MotorLodge...... Broken HillsCampsite...... (see2) Billygoat BasinCampsite...... Waterworks...... Waterlily Gardens...... Twin OaksRidingRanch...... Rapaura WaterGardens...... Purangi Estate...... Ohinemuri EstateWinery...... Miranda ShorebirdCentre...... Miranda HotSprings...... Valley Golden Harbour Whangamata Opoutere Beach Stanley Island Ohinau Island Whiritoa 27 Bowentown Shoe Island Hauturu (Clarke)Island Orokawa Bay Waihi Beach Homunga Bay Athenree Slipper Island Red MercuryIsland Anzac Bay lonelyplanet.com D Alderman Islands 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 C6 A5 A5 B5 C3 C5 B1 A1 A1 A1 C4 C6 A2 C2 B2 B4 A1 A1 A1 B4 C6 C5 B2 B4 B4 B3 C6 C3 B4 C3