The Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty
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1. Colenso Country Café and Shop
RestaurantOn State Highway 25 just south of the Hahei turnoff on the way to Tairua, this is a relaxed cottage café named after William Colenso, an early...Read More
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2. Awakeri Hot Springs
Hot SpringAfter a hard day at the beach, or walking the local trails, there’s nothing better than a soak in the hot-spring–fed swimming pool and hot tubs...Read More
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3. Bounty Store
Museum/GalleryThis design store–cum–gallery is Thames' best option for buying local arts and crafts, including jewelry, pottery, weaving, and paintings. ...Read More
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4. Butterfly and Orchid Garden
GardenA few minutes' (3 km, 1.8 mile) drive north on the way out of Thames, it's easy to miss this garden unless you're specifically looking for the...Read More
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5. Cathedral Cove
ViewpointThe spectacular Cathedral Cove rock arch and white-sand crescent-shape beach is possibly the most visited feature in Coromandel. The two-hour...Read More
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6. Comvita
Store/MallThis company has developed a worldwide following for its honey-based health products. Put yourself in the place of real honeybee in their interactive...Read More
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7. Cook's Beach
BeachCook's Beach lies along Mercury Bay, so named for Captain James Cook's observation of the transit of the planet Mercury in November 1769. The...Read More
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8. Coromandel Gold Stamper Battery
MineNothing quirky or gimmicky here. This is the real thing, with a Category One Historic Places Trust rating. Started up around 1900, this was...Read More
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9. Driving Creek Railway
Museum/GalleryBarry Brickell's fascinating project has become a major tourist attraction. Mr. Brickell is a potter who discovered that the clay on his land...Read More
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10. Elms Mission House
Museum/GalleryBuilt in 1847, this was the first Christian missionary station in the Bay of Plenty. The lovely late-Georgian house, named for the 50 elms that...Read More
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11. Fletcher Bay
Scenic DriveBeyond Colville, a twisty, gravel (but well-maintained) road will take you to Fletcher Bay, the northernmost end of the peninsula. (It's impossible...Read More
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12. General Store
Store/MallColville's classic counterculture General Store is run by a local co-operative. It sells foodstuffs (there's a well-stocked organic section...Read More
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13. Gold Discovery Centre and Gold Mine Tour
Museum/GalleryHead underground to this interactive museum explaining the region’s gold-mining history. The roof is lined with timbers as if you are in a real...Read More
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14. Goldfields Railway
Transportation Site (Airport, Bus, Ferry, Train)This half-hour, 7-km (4.3-mile) heritage-train journey into the Karangahake Gorge follows part of the former Waihi to Paeroa line, built in...Read More
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15. Goldmine Experience
Notable BuildingTo learn about early gold-mining efforts in the Coromandel, stop in at the Goldmine Experience, a few minute's drive north of town. Take a 40...Read More
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16. Grahamstown Saturday Market
Market/BazaarOn Saturday morning, the northern end of Thames's main street is transformed into a bustling market. Stalls line the street, with vendors selling...Read More
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17. Hot Water Beach
BeachThe popular Hot Water Beach is a wild beach to wander and a delightful thermal oddity. A warm spring seeps beneath the beach, and by scooping...Read More
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18. Kaiate Falls (Te Rerekawau)
Body Of Water/WaterfallThe falls are a little off-the-beaten-track but worth the trip, driving past kiwifruit orchards, farms, and forest. About 15 minutes southeast...Read More
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19. Kiwi 360
Store/MallTe Puke rightfully claims the title of kiwifruit capital of the world, as the major kiwifruit growing and exporting region of New Zealand. Kiwi...Read More
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20. Lindemann Road Lookout
ViewpointFor great views over the Bay of Plenty, go a couple of minutes north of Katikati on State Highway 2 to the Lindemann Road Lookout. It's signposted...Read More
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