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200m to Whitianga shopping centre |
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300m to boat ramp, pedestrian ferry to Ferry Landing |
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200m to restaurants, bars, cafes |
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stroll to waterfront, marina, boat ramp, wharf, esplanade, beach |
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within 30 minutes of Hot Water Beach, Hahei, Cathedral Cove, Tairua, Matarangi and Coromandel |
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Whitianga is a beautiful coastal resort town some two and a half hours drive from Auckland. It is situated on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, one of New Zealand's favourite holiday areas.
A thriving town with 4,000 permanent residents, Whitianga offers a full range of visitors' services and attractions.
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• Hot Water Beach - for two hours either side of low tide, visitors can dig themselves into the sand and enjoy the hot spring waters.
• Hahei - from the lookout of this attractive beach (named after the Maori Chief Hei) there is access to Cathedral Cove and the Marine Reserve.
• Cooks Beach - flanked by Shakespeare Cliff to the west and the picnic spot of Purangi River to the East, this is a popular visitor destination.
• Buffalo Beach - named after the H.M.S. Buffalo wrecked here in 1840, this beach offers safe swimming, plus good fishing and shellfish collecting. Further north is Wharekaho Beach, where the areas main Maori Pa was located.
• Kuaotunu – once a thriving gold mining town, this area offers a good beach, fishing and access - via the famous Black Jack Road - to the picturesque white sand beaches of Otama and Opito.
• Whitianga Wharf - the centre for boating and fishing activity, where you can take the passenger Ferry to Ferry Landing and Flaxmill Bay or the shuttle to Cooks beach, Hahei, Hot Water Beach and Cathedral Cove.
• Matarangi – a purpose-built, resort town offering 4.5km of beautiful beach and safe swimming. Amenities include a golf course, tennis, boat ramp, airfield and dairy.
• Wharekaho (Simpsons Beach) Cooks first landing place in NZ.
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