Coromandel Peninsula
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.
- Where
- Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -36.8333, 175.5833
Get the Coromandel Peninsula stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Coromandel Peninsula. 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 Coromandel Peninsula
Cathedral Cove 18 km
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.
Waiheke Island 43 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.
Hauraki Gulf 62 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 63 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 65 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 67 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 68 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.
Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill 72 km
A 182 metre volcanic cone in central Auckland, once the site of one of the largest Maori pa in the country. An obelisk marks the grave of Sir John Logan Campbell on the summit, and the park is now home to grazing sheep.
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Questions
Where is Coromandel Peninsula?
Coromandel Peninsula is in Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Cathedral Cove (18 km), Waiheke Island (43 km), Hauraki Gulf (62 km).
How do I get the Coromandel Peninsula stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Coromandel Peninsula 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 Coromandel Peninsula 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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