Cathedral Cove
A sea arch and sheltered beach on the Coromandel Peninsula, reached by a coastal walk from Hahei. It lies within the Te Whanganui o Hei Marine Reserve, which covers 840 hectares of Mercury Bay from Cook Bluff to the north end of Hahei Beach.
- Where
- Hahei, Waikato, New Zealand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -36.8276, 175.7901
Get the Cathedral Cove stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Cathedral Cove. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Waikato volume with your photos and a note.
Near Cathedral Cove
Coromandel Peninsula 18 km
A forested peninsula on the North Island's east coast with a spine of volcanic hills and long beaches. Hot Water Beach and Cathedral Cove are its best known sights, and the old gold mining towns of Thames and Coromandel lie on its western side.
Waiheke Island 62 km
The second largest island in the Hauraki Gulf, reached by ferry from downtown Auckland in about 40 minutes. It is known for its vineyards, olive groves and sandy bays such as Oneroa and Onetangi.
Great Barrier Island 79 km
The largest island in the Hauraki Gulf, 100 kilometres north east of central Auckland, known as Aotea in Maori. Most of it is conservation land with no mains power, and it was named an International Dark Sky Sanctuary in 2017.
Hauraki Gulf 80 km
A large sheltered gulf off Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula, dotted with over 50 islands such as Waiheke, Rangitoto and Tiritiri Matangi. It is a marine park with dolphins, whales and Bryde's whales, and it is Auckland's sailing playground.
Auckland Botanic Gardens 81 km
A botanical garden of 64 hectares in the suburb of Manurewa in south Auckland. It holds more than 10,000 plants, arranged in collections that include native species, roses, edible plants and themed display gardens.
Rangitoto Island 83 km
A symmetrical volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf, 25 minutes by ferry from Auckland, that erupted from the sea only about 600 years ago. Walkers climb the 260 metre summit through a forest of pohutukawa that grew on bare lava.
Tiritiri Matangi Island 84 km
An island nature reserve in the Hauraki Gulf, where volunteers planted 280,000 trees from 1984 to restore its forest. Predators were removed, and rare birds such as takahe, kokako and little spotted kiwi can now be seen on its tracks.
Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium 87 km
A public aquarium at 23 Tamaki Drive, opened on 25 January 1985 and created by the marine archaeologist and diver Kelly Tarlton. It was built inside old stormwater tanks, and a long underwater tunnel takes visitors past sharks and rays.
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Questions
Where is Cathedral Cove?
Cathedral Cove is in Hahei, Waikato, New Zealand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Coromandel Peninsula (18 km), Waiheke Island (62 km), Great Barrier Island (79 km).
How do I get the Cathedral Cove stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Cathedral Cove and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Waikato volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Cathedral Cove before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Waikato volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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