The Coromandel, renowned for its pristine beaches, misty forests and laid-back vibe, is one of New Zealand's most popular holiday destinations. Coromandel is a coastal town on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand's North Island. It's known for the Driving Creek Railway, a narrow-gauge train ride through mountain forests, past pottery sculptures. Powered by a huge waterwheel, the 1900s Coromandel Gold Stamper Battery still processes gold from rock. The town's gold mining history is chronicled at the Coromandel School of Mines and Historical Museum The Coromandel is actually considered a worldwide wonder because of the thermal water beneath the surface of the sand. Do you know what this means.This world famous beach located on Mercury Bay on the east coast contains two volcanic hot water springs that keep the water heated at up to 64 degrees Celsius. The beach is very different at low tide than at high tide. At high tide it looks like a normal beach, but at low tide you can do this unique activity. A little work that will offer you so much satisfaction and fun! You can even rent the shovels at the beach! The Coromandel if you want to witness the real beauty of this place! It’s basically a rock surrounded by golden sand and the sea.The entire Cathedral Cove beach looks like paradise This wonderful attraction is located in the north-eastern part of the peninsula and it’s actually an 840 hectares marine reserve maintained by the Department of Conservation.
The Pinnacles in Coromandel should be your ultimate destination while you’re there Also known as the Kauaeranga Kauri Trail, this hike will guarantee you some breathtaking views If you don’t want to invest that much time and energy into it, then you should know that you can turn your visit to the Pinnacles into a day-walk. The complete trail can easily take you about 4 to 6 hours round trip if you’re in good shape. Here you can see the Pinnacles map and trail overview.Driving Creek Railway will take you on an amazing railway situated in the mountains. It will only take 1-hour, round trip. The railway track goes up a mountain and then reaches a viewing platform (The Eyefull Tower) located 165 m above Coromandel. You will get the chance to admire the amazing natural scenery and pottery sculptures that can be found along the track.incredible bird specimens, such as the wrybill – a seabird that can only be found in New Zealand!At Miranda Shorebird Centre the number of shorebirds exceeds 10,000! Go there to watch the birds and also hear some incredible stories about them from the people there! You will find shorebirds there all year round, but if you want to see as many as possible, I suggest you go there between January and March. The best time to view the birds is 2 hours either side of high tide.If you want to see all the highlights of the amazing marine life, then take a glass bottom boat tour.This one-of-a-kind tour will take you to Cathedral Cove, and you will get to see the sea caves, the unique volcanic rock formations, the Pinnacles and even the marine reserve. You won’t be able to get off the boat and walk at Cathedral Cove, but you will get to enter the sea caves with the glass bottom boat.Te Whanganui-A-Hei is the only marine reserve in The Coromandel and it’s definitely a to-do if you’re passionate about this. There are lots of amazing fish that you can see there such as blue cod, snapper, blue moamoa If you get lucky, you can even catch a glimpse of some octopuses, crayfish or maybe even eels.If you want to be surrounded by amazing birds and animals while visiting the Coromandel Peninsula, you can stay and relax at Mill Creek Bird Park and Animal Encounters. This is one of those ideal places that you can visit with your entire family If you want to go by car (which was my choice), then you should know that a drive from Auckland to Coromandel will take you about 2h 30 min. The Coromandel by bus.check the InterCity website to find tickets and offers. The entire bus journey will take 4 hours, including a transfer at Thames, Coromandel. .
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