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    Coromandel Town

    New Zealand

    Coromandel Town

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    Coromandel Town is a small settlement on the peninsula's west coast, with gold rush-era wooden houses, galleries, and cafés. New Zealand's first gold was discovered here in 1852.

    by Felix Gillen

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    Coromandel Town is a small settlement on the peninsula's west coast, with gold rush-era wooden houses, galleries, and cafés. New Zealand's first gold was discovered here in 1852. To the north, the secluded tip of the peninsula begins, featuring gravel roads and the Coromandel Coastal Walkway.

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    1Coromandel Zipline Tours

    Attraction in 380 Driving Creek Road.
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    Driving Creek Railway and Eyefull Tower

    2Driving Creek Railway and Eyefull Tower

    A narrow-gauge railway built into the hillside over decades by potter Barry Brickell. It travels through rainforest, tunnels, and over switchbacks up to the Eyefull Tower, offering views over the Hauraki Gulf. Book in advance.
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    Coromandel Gold Stamper Battery

    3Coromandel Gold Stamper Battery

    Historical stamp mill from the Gold Rush era, powered by a water wheel. On tours, you'll see how gold-bearing rock was crushed.
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    Kauri Block Walk

    4Kauri Block Walk

    Short, steep loop above the town with views of Coromandel Town, harbour and islands.
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    Essen & Trinken

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    SHAG SHACK Burgers-Fish & Chips

    Snack bar with burgers and fish and chips by Coromandel harbour.
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    Coromandel Takeaways & Fresh Fish

    Snack bar on Wharf Road with Fish and Chips and fresh fish.
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    Top Deck Restaurant

    Restaurant upstairs on Wharf Road in the town center.
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    Coromandel Oyster Company

    Oyster farm with sales and a roadside eatery south of town, featuring oysters, mussels and Fish and Chips.
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    Culture

    After the 1852 gold strike and Kauri timber trade, the town grew fast; today it's home to artists, potters, and mussel farmers. In the bays south of the town, green-lipped mussels and oysters are farmed, which you can buy at farm shops.

    Exploring locally

    From Thames, State Highway 25 winds along the coast for about an hour's drive. Road 309 over the mountains to Whitianga is partly unpaved. Buses run infrequently, so a car is almost essential on the peninsula.

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    Nearby

    Coromandel Peninsula

    Coromandel Peninsula

    The Coromandel Peninsula lies east of Auckland, between the Hauraki Gulf and the Pacific. A forested mountain range separates the tranquil west coast, with Thames and Coromandel Town, from the east coast, with beaches like Hahei, Hot Water Beach, and Whitianga.
    Whitianga

    Whitianga

    Whitianga is the largest town on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula and lies on Mercury Bay with a long town beach and marina. From here, it's about a 30-minute drive to Hahei, Cathedral Cove, and Hot Water Beach.
    Waiheke Island

    Waiheke Island

    Waiheke is located in the Hauraki Gulf, approximately 40 minutes by ferry from central Auckland. The island is known for its vineyards, olive groves, and beaches like Oneroa and Onetangi. It's perfect for a day trip but can also be explored well over a weekend.
    Thames

    Thames

    Thames, on the Firth of Thames at the southwestern edge of the Coromandel Peninsula, is the gateway to the region, an hour and a half drive from Auckland. The long Pollen Street with wooden facades recalls the 1867 gold rush; hiking trails into the mountains start in Kauaeranga Valley.
    Tairua & Pauanui

    Tairua & Pauanui

    Tairua and Pauanui lie opposite at the mouth of the Tairua River on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula. Tairua is an established town with a harbour and the lookout Mount Paku, Pauanui a planned holiday settlement with a long surf beach.

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