Coromandel Peninsula Travel Guides

Rapaura Watergardens

Rapaura is an example of man in harmony with nature. Abundant native bush and ferns, watergardens, birds (Tuis, Fantails, Silver Eyes and Wood...

Mill Creek Lavender Farm

Mill Creek Lavender is part of a 32-acre property nestled in the picturesque Mill Creek Valley, fifteen minutes from Whitianga, on the Coromandel...

Beaches of Cook's Coast

Climb onboard the Whitianga ferry and escape to the Cook's Coast. Enjoy a day away at one or more of the many pretty beaches along the coast....

The Beach World of Hahei and Cathedral Cove

Hahei is an attractive beach fringed with pohutukawas and drifts of pink shells at the northern end. Offshore islands provide a breakwater for...

Rocky's Goldmine Trail

Rocky's Goldmine Tour is a 2.5 to 3 hour walk through the regenerating bush of the Thames area along a clearly marked walkway. There are great...

Butterfly & Orchid Garden

Coromandel Forest Park

Tapu Valley Garden Animal Park

Getting to the Coromandel

The Coromandel lies between Auckland and the Bay of Plenty, on the North Island's northwest coast. It is around 90 minutes drive from...

Beaches of the Coromandel 

The township of Coromandel is close to the beaches of the northwest coast, with easy access to the many towns scattered along this stretch of...

Ngatea Water Gardens

Ngatea Water Gardens Function Centre, set in the award winning Ngatea Water Gardens, is centrally located, 1 hour from Auckland, Hamilton and...

Bullswool Farm Park

Bullswool Farm Park is located at the end of Rahu Road, East of Mackaytown, just above the picturesque Karangahake Gorge. There is an array of...

Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway

Between the towns of Paeroa and Waihi is Karangahake Gorge and Karangahake Historic Walkway. The walkway follows part of the old Paeroa to Waihi...

Waiheke Island 

Waiheke is the most populated of the Hauraki Gulf islands, with 8,500 residents scattered throughout the forest, farmland and coastal areas. It...

Waihi Waterlily Gardens

Explore 15 unforgettable acres of gardens, ponds and established park-like grounds, just 5 minutes from bush and heritage trails of the Karangake...

Connells Bay Sculpture Park

Hosts John and Jo Gow's vision is to unite art and nature by planting sweeps of native trees and creating special spaces for site-specific...

Whenuapai Gardens & Orchards

Gardens to Visit

Gardens to Visit provide a comprehensive database of wild and wonderful New Zealand Gardens which are open to the public.

Gardens to Visit...

Hauraki Gulf Islands 

The Haruaki Gulf is scattered with 65 recreational and conservation islands of varying sizes, although some are no more than rocks.

The...

Matakana Island

Matakana Island is a long, flat island mostly covered with pine forest, is one of New Zealand's best beach breaks for surfing. Matakana...