Coromandel Travel Guide
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A scenic finger of land reaching into the sea, Coromandel Peninsula is part of the Pacific Coast Highway, one of the Pacific's great touring routes. The Coromandel Peninsula's dramatic coastline, beautiful beaches and bushclad ranges make Coromandel Peninsula one of New Zealand's best-loved holiday destinations.
The bushclad volcanic hills of Coromandel Forest Park offer wonderful hiking, short walks and mountain biking. Coromandel Peninsula has a colourful goldrush history - New Zealand's first gold strike was recorded at Driving Creek in 1852. Today, there are many charming centres to explore, including
Coromandel,
Tairua,
Thames,
Pauanui,
Waihi,
Whangamata and
Whitianga. Pohutukawa trees, with their striking red summer blossoms, adorn the Coromandel Peninsula's dramatic coastline, which is ideal for diving, fishing, surfing, boating and swimming.
Geographic Location
The narrow peninsula separating the western Bay of Plenty from the Hauraki Gulf and the Firth of Thames
Population
District population 25,000 (Thames 6700, Whangamata 4000, Whitianga 3000)