 used byloggingtrucks. Allow plentyoftimeifyou’re driving. where thesceneryismorespectacular, theroadisoftenhillyand and an peninsula, indented coastline mean winding roads. On the east coast, the of backbone the forming hills forested Rugged, of plenty craft shopsandplacesofhistoricalinteresttovisit. are there energetic, less the For tramping. overnight you scenery,can take one of of the many achange walks in the area or For do some serious holiday activities. aquatic popular are frequented fishing most and Zealand’s kayaking boating, diving, surfing, Swimming, New destinations. of one Peninsula Coromandel the make scenery splendid and beaches Beautiful PENINSULA DAYOUT ONTHECOROMANDEL . reserves. in protected are forests ship native exotics; are trees the industry,but for important an mainly still is Forestry forests, century. a almost kauri lasted building, great the of Logging history. European early in part important an played industry timber The Timber andGold the areaitsname. and town the timber,gave kauri collect to Coromandel HMS by visit a 1820, In Zealand. New to Europeans other brought Cook’sdiscoveries in thebay1769toobservetransitofplanet Mercury. and were named when Cook anchored Captain JamesCook for visitors. identified are sites pa several and hunters, moa early of evidence found have centuries. Archaeologists have for peninsula this who on lived Maori for food abundant provided forests and Seas Maori Settlement HERITAGE 1 Museum, andfollowoldgoldminetrails. Mines of School Coromandel and Museum Mines of School Thames You can take tours of the Waihi Mine, learn about mining history at the on the peninsula, notably at Waihi where there is a mine working today. elsewhere made were finds later and 1867 in began rush Thames The In 1852 the discovery of gold at Coromandel brought diggers to the area. the highway. is quite attractive, but there are many others equally attractive closer to beach the highway; main the from detour housing the it’sworth development, canal first Zealand’s New at looking in canals. interested beside you’re built If houses holiday grand rather its for Best-known those whopreferanundevelopedarea. and surfers and swimmers with favourite Aa beach, sand white lovely The surfers. with popular and swimming harbours north and south of the beach are centres for big game fishing. for safe beach, km 4 A Whangamata the along coast toOrokawaBay.walk can you end, north the at beach; the of end southern from the at km site pa Maori 11 a Waihi.of see You town can Beach, mining historic Waihithe at permanently live people 2000 About Waihi Beach winding gravelroads. Coromandel are less frequented because access to them is generally on of north beaches summer.The in Coromandel visitors of lots has and popular very of attraction Bay.Mercury It’sin Beach is favourite Our bays. great sheltered and the are sand white lovely with beaches best the has Coast East Peninsula. The coastline and Beaches BEACHES  You can take over someone else’s nest when the heat gets too much forthem. gets heat the when nest else’s someone over take can You part of your anatomy is over one of the very hot vents. Spadeless? personal spa pools. All you have to do is recline these and fill make to sure no up well springs Hot sand. the in hole a dig to spade their take well-equipped The tide. low of side either hours two visit a worth well value novelty for but swimming, for safe Not service acrosstheharbourtomoreup-marketPauanui. at the beach or in the river. An older settlement, it provides a ferry Situated on the same harbour as Pauanui, offers swimming Tairua but onlywhen thetideisin. the to Harbour.entrance the Near Youhere, swim can Flaxmill Bay the from than carpark (signpostedinHahei). longer minutes 30 about takes walk the Beach, waves onto the beach. If you start from the northern end of Hahei the through clients their bringing guides kayak watch commercial and the swim a have there, walk to afternoon or morning a headland. Allow rocky the in ‘cathedral’arch a with beach little Part of the Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve. It’s a beautiful, Cathedral Cove at oneendaddsextrainterestandpicnicspots. River Bay.Purangi Mercury The in beach popular,safe Another Cooks Beach ground isalongsidethebeach. the start of the track to Cathedral Cove at the other. The camping and end southern the at site pa a with beach small delightful A Hahei 2 hr’ a htl bs eie rm h fry o ok, ae ad Hot and Hahei Water Cooks, Beaches. to ferry the from sevice bus shuttle a there’s Peninsula are and Bay Flaxmill there to across you Coromandel Whitianga, by.takes close Aferry beaches at lovely stay you many If swim. a of for okay beauty is but beaches, the lacks Beach Buffalo Whitianga diving attractthemoreenergetic, intrepidholidaymakers. and Bay Stony Bay,Waikawau Bay. Fletcher In the north, at walking tracks and opportunities sites for scuba camping basic provides DOC Peninsula. Coromandel of north the in roads gravel winding the onto venture you when all it from away getting of chance greater There’sa Beaches NorthofCoromandel the beautifulNewChumsBeach. takes you to from where you can take a 20 minute walk to pretty, more intimate beaches, try Opito Bay,For Otama or Kuaotunu. beach. A side road safe attractive, an has of township The Beaches betweenWhitiangaandCoromandel Whitianga itselfisknownmoreforitsdeepseafishing.