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Coromandel

The Coromandel

The Coromandel is a steep and hilly east coast peninsular, containing a town and harbour of the same name on the western side, and named after the HMS Coromandel which visited the harbour in 1820. Running north for about 90km it is divided by the Coromandel Range.
Travelling the Coromandel in a clockwise direction, starting from Thames, you encounter

Thames

• Goldmine experience
• Kauaeranga Valley, Pinnacles Hut, Kauri Trail, Tramping, activities
• Buterfly and Orchid garden
• Sleeping canyon
• Thames school of mines

Accommodation

• Dickson holiday park
• Broken Hills campsite

Tapu

• Rapaura Watergardens

Accommodation

• Tapu Motor Camp

Coromandel Town

• Driving creek railway and potteries
• The Waterworks

Accommodation

• Shelly Beach motor camp
• Papa Aroha motor camp
• Tui Lodge
• Coromandel holiday park

Colville

Accommodation

• Waikawau Bay camping ground
• Fantail Bay camping ground
• Oamaru Bay motor camp
• Colville Bay motor camp

Mercury Bay and Whitianga

• Hahei
• The lost spring
• Glass bottom boat
• Cathedral Cove walk
• Hot water beach
• Whitianga ferry

Accommodation

• Hot water beach motor camp
• Seabreeze motor camp
• Hahei motor camp
• Cooks beach camp

Whangamata

Accommodation

• Broken Hills campsite
• Wentworth Valley DoC campsite

From Waihi

• Newmont mining Waihi mines
  • Martha gold mine
• Waihi museum
• Goldfields railway
• Walks
• Karangahake
• Karangahake gorge
  • Waikino station cafe
• Waterlily gardens

Accommodation

• Waihi beach motor camp
• Waihi motor camp
• Bowentown beach holiday park

Nearby

• Te Aroha
• Ngatea water gardens
• Miranda hot springs
• Miranda shorebird centre

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