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Cathedral Cove
A stunning Coromandel Peninsula beach accessed through a natural rock archway, framed by pohutukawa trees and offshore sea stacks.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Waikato Region, New Zealand · Oceania
Whangamata sits on the route: 25 minutes from Pauanui, 53km from Coromandel Peninsula.
Whangamata is a town located in Waikato Region, New Zealand. With a population of 4,270, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Whangamata sits in New Zealand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Whangamata to your route.
The town of Whangamatā is on the southeast coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 30 kilometres north of Waihi, to the north of the western extremity of the Bay of Plenty.
In holiday times the population swells considerably: New Year's celebrations fill the town to overRead more
25,000 though this falls soon after New Year's Day.
A number of off-shore islands can be seen from the beach. Hauturu or Clark Island is accessible by wading at low tide and is popular in summer months for rock-pool fossickers and kayakers. Whenuakura, sometimes known as Donut Island, sits about a kilometre east of the southern part of Whangamatā beach (Otahu Beach). Tuatara roamed on Whenuakura until fairly recently. Whenuakura Island has a large collapsed blow hole which has formed a small beach inside the island – hence the alternative name.
The town has two ocean beaches, both of which are extremely safe for swimming and surfing. There is a safe boating harbour at the North end of the town and another estuary at the South end. 15 minutes drive south of Whangamatā is the quietly popular beach Whiritoa. Other beaches just north of Whangamatā are Onemana and Opoutere.
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Whangamata is located in Waikato Region, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -37.2000 latitude, 175.8667 longitude.
Whangamata has a population of approximately 4,270 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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A stunning Coromandel Peninsula beach accessed through a natural rock archway, framed by pohutukawa trees and offshore sea stacks.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Rugged peninsula with golden beaches, native bush, Hot Water Beach where you dig your own thermal pool, and Cathedral Cove.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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