Coromandel Travel Guide

Coromandel

Take the SH25 and you'll be on the road to the Pohutukawa Coast and the Coromandel Peninsula. The peninsula is an area of great beauty, diversity and contrast which divides the Hauraki Gulf from the Bay of Plenty. Divided by the Coromandel and Moehau Ranges, the east and west coast are strikingly different. The east coast provides sheltered golden to white-sand beaches and sheltered coves while on the wild west coast, cliffs drop to the sea seeming to cling to land only by the pohutakawa trees. Although sparsely populated, the region is ideal for independent travellers who enjoy the great outdoors. The abundant coast line provides ideal sites for boating, fishing, surfcasting and swimming in a temperate climate. Inland, the Coromandel Range is perfect for hiking, horse trekking and hunting for introduced wild pig.

Places to Visit in Coromandel



309 Road

The direct Coromandel-Whitianga Road, offers a few sights and stops along the ...

Coromandel Town

Coromandel is the last 'major' but tiny town along the way where you'll be able ...

Fletcher Bay & Port Jackson

From Coromandel there a couple of roads open to you if you want to cross the ...

Haihei

Haihei is a seaside settlement home to a number of holiday baches. The pink ...

Kauaeranga Valley

Thames is also your access point to the Kauaeranga Valley. To get there from ...

Opoutere

Opoutere will come as a nice surprise after Pauanui. The settlement all fits ...

Pauanui

Located on a sandy beach looking toward Tairua, Pauanui is a seaside holiday ...

Tairua

Tairua meaning 'Two Sides' is another holiday resort in an idyllic spot Head to ...

Thames

Your first port of call along the way is Thames, a town rich in goldmining ...

The Mercury Islands

These are a bunch of seven volcanic islands, which are all nature reserves with ...

The Phutukawa Coast

The drive from Thames, on SH25, will take you along the sparsely populated ...

Waihi

You'll find Waihi, 29km south of Whangamata on SH25. Waihi once found one of ...

Whangamata

On your way south take in a wee 20 min walk through the forest in the Wharekawa ...

Whitianga

The direct Coromandel-Whitianga Road, offers a few sights and stops along the ...