PACIFIC ESTATE SUBDIVISION Whitianga Coromandel Peninsula NZ

Whitianga & Mercury Bay

Whitianga is on the Eastern seaboard of the Coromandel Peninsula 21/2 hours from Auckland, Tauranga, and Hamilton. An established seaside town with a harbour that is deep, sheltered and has an all weather entrance navigable by large craft, regardless of tide or weather.

Buffalo Beach named after the H.M.S. Buffalo wrecked here in 1840, this beach offers safe swimming, good fishing & shellfish collecting. Has lots of local history to explore.Take a short ferry ride across to Ferry Landing to visit some spectacular cliff top views of the township and surrounds.

Whitianga also offers A great variety of Recreational activities, Land and waterbased, Fishing Tournaments, Cycle Racing K2, Power boat racing, Sailing, Bush walks to Ancient Kauri trees and lots of local history to explore.

Summer Galas, Carnivals and Local Farmers Markets

Festivals - Scallop Festival, Whitianga Dive Festival, Pohutukawa Festival.

Beauty and Spa Treatments: take in some pampering at Beauty therapy and spa treatments the town has on offer. Don't forget to stop and have a relaxing soak and pamper at the beatiful Lost Springs and Spa.

Retail therapy: Art and craft galleries, Fashion and Furniture stores.

Great selection of Dining out: Restuarants and Cafe's to Sample local food and wines.

Excellent Educational Facilities and Retirement Opportunities

Beautiful beaches for Day Visits
Cooks Beach, Hahei, Pauanui, Simpsons Beach, Kuaotunu, Otama, Opito Bay, Matarangi, Whangapoua

Further north is Wharekaho Beach, Cooks first landing place in NZ, where also 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.

Nearby Matarangi – a purposebuilt, resort town offering 4.5km of beautiful beach and safe swimming. Amenities include a golf course, tennis, boat ramp, airfield and dairy.

Coromandel Town - with its relaxed, laidback lifestyle - attracts talented artists and craftspeople from around the country. The discovery of gold at Driving Creek in 1852 brought a boom to Coromandel, and the area has continued to flourish while retaining much of its history from those times.

Hahei - the lookout of this attractive beach (named after the Maori Chief Hei) there is access to Cathedral Cove and the Marine Reserve. Further south at Hahei is another magnificent beach and a very scenic walking track to Cathedral Cove.

Hot Water Beach - Just 1/2 hours drive heading south out of Whitianga, two hours either side of low tide, visitors can dig themselves into the sand and enjoy the hot spring waters.

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.