Location of Coromandel Peninsula

A true-colour image showing Auckland city (left), the Hauraki Gulf (centre) and the Coromandel Peninsula (right). The scene was acquired by NASA's Terra satellite, on October 23, 2002.

The Coromandel Peninsula lies in the North Island of New Zealand. It extends 85 kilometres north from the western end of the Bay of Plenty, forming a natural barrier to protect the Hauraki Gulf and the Firth of Thames in the west from the Pacific Ocean to the east. Image File history File links NZ-Coromandel_P.png Location map showing Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links NZ-Coromandel_P.png Location map showing Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Close-up of part of Auckland. ... Close-up of part of Auckland. ... North Island The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... The Bay of Plenty, often abbreviated to BoP, is a region of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name. ... A true-colour image showing Auckland city (left), the Hauraki Gulf (centre) and the Coromandel Peninsula (right). ... Categories: New Zealand geography stubs | Bays of New Zealand | Waikato | Thames-Coromandel ...

The country's biggest city, Auckland, lies on the far shore of the Hauraki Gulf, 55 kilometres to the west. The peninsula is clearly visible from the city in fine winter weather. Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ...

Geography

Motukawao Islands and Hauraki Gulf from near Colville

The peninsula is steep and hilly, and is largely covered in subtropical rain forest. The Motukawao Islands seen from Coromandel Peninsula. ... The Motukawao Islands seen from Coromandel Peninsula. ... A rainforest is a forested biome with high annual rainfall. ...

The Coromandel Range forms a spine for the peninsula rising to nearly 900 metres, and the large island of Great Barrier, which lies beyond the northern tip of the peninsula, can be thought of as an extension of the range. Great Barrier is separated from Cape Colville on the peninsula's northern coast by the Colville Channel. The Coromandel Range is a ridge of rugged hills running the length of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Great Barrier Island (Harataonga Bay) Location of Great Barrier Island Great Barrier Island is an island in the north of New Zealand, situated 88 km to the north-east of central Auckland in the outer Hauraki Gulf. ... Cape Colville is the northernmost point of the New Zealands North Island. ... The Colville Channel is one of three channels connecting the Hauraki Gulf with the Pacific Ocean to the northeast of Auckland, New Zealand. ...

Numerous small islands and island groups lie offshore, such as the Motukawao Islands to the northwest, the Alderman Islands and Slipper Island to the southeast, and the Mercury Islands to the northeast. Categories: New Zealand geography stubs | Islands of New Zealand | Thames-Coromandel ... The Alderman Islands are a small group of rocky islets to the southeast of Mercury Bay in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Slipper Island is located three kilometres to the east of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealands North Island. ... A true-colour image acquired by NASAs Terra satellite, on October 23, 2002. ...

People

Tairua, Coromandel Peninsula

Owing to the nature of the land, much of the Coromandel is relatively isolated, especially considering its proximity to the cities of Auckland and Tauranga. Download high resolution version (826x518, 102 KB)Tairua, Coromandel Peninsula. ... Download high resolution version (826x518, 102 KB)Tairua, Coromandel Peninsula. ... // Introduction Tauranga (population 90,906 — 2001 census) is the major city of the western Bay of Plenty on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. ...

Only five towns on the peninsula have populations of over 1000 (Coromandel, Whitianga, Thames, Tairua, and Whangamata) and of these only Thames has a population of over 5000. Several small towns dot the coast of the Firth of Thames in the southwest. Other small towns on the peninsula include Whiritoa, Hikuai, Pauanui and Colville. Coromandel can refer to several places: For the town and peninsula in New Zealand, see Coromandel, New Zealand and Coromandel Peninsula For the southeastern Indian coastline, see Coromandel Coast For the city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, see Coromandel (Minas Gerais) Coromandel, Mauritius is a community in Mauritius This is a... Whitianga beach, North Island, New Zealand The town of Whitianga is sited on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Thames is a town at the southwestern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealands North Island. ... Categories: New Zealand geography stubs | Cities and towns in New Zealand | Thames-Coromandel ... The town of Whangamata is sited on the southeast coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Whiritoa is a small beach community on the Coromandel Peninsula between Whangamata and Waihi Beach. ... Hikuai is a small town on the Tairua River towards the base of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. ... The town of Pauanui meaning Big Paua (abalone) in Maori is on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Colville is a small town in the north of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. ...

The peninsula is a popular place to live for those who have chosen alternative lifestyles, especially for those who have chosen not to live in Auckland. Increasingly millionaire Aucklanders are moving in.

Industries and attractions

Rain forest reserve, interior of the Coromandel Peninsula

The area was formerly known largely for its mining and kauri industries, but is now a mecca for tourism, especially ecotourism. A forest park occupies much of the centre of the peninsula, and the coasts are dotted with fine beaches and stunning views. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (993x660, 426 KB) Summary Rain forest, interior of the Coromandel Peninsula (18 January 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (993x660, 426 KB) Summary Rain forest, interior of the Coromandel Peninsula (18 January 2005. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine This article is about mineral extraction. ... Binomial name Agathis australis (D. Don) Loudon The Kauri (Agathis australis) is a coniferous tree native to the northern North Island of New Zealand. ... Ecotourism essentially means ecological tourism, where ecological has both environmental and social connotations. ...

Evidence of the regions geothermal origins can be found in hot springs, notably at Hot Water Beach on the peninsula's east coast. The town of Whangamata is a popular holiday retreat, and Whitianga on Mercury Bay is renowned for its yachting. The peninsula's waters are also a popular destination for scuba divers. Green Dragon Spring at Norris Geyser A hot spring is a place where warm or hot groundwater issues from the ground on a regular basis for at least a predictable part of the year, and is significantly above the ambient ground temperature (which is usually around 55~57 F or... Mercury Bay is a large V-shaped bay on the eastern (Pacific Ocean) coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand. ... Yachting is a noncommercial boating activity. ... This article refers to the sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically, from a distance. ...

Transportation

The towns are connected by State Highways 25 and 25A which form a circuit around the peninsula. At the base of the peninsula, the towns of Paeroa and Waihi are connected by means of a road through the Karangahake Gorge which separates the Coromandel Range from the Kaimai Ranges. The New Zealand State Highway Shield. ... Paeroa is a small town in New Zealand. ... Waihi is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. ... The Karangahake Gorge lies between the Coromandel and Kaimai Ranges at the southern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealands North Island. ... The Kaimai Range is a mountain range located in the North Island of New Zealand. ...

External links

Coromandel Information Thames Information Coromandel Peninsula website