Verdant rolling hills line the mighty Waikato River, and adrenaline junkies can undertake ex-treme underground pursuits in the extraordinary Waitomo Caves. The peninsula’s east coast has some of the best white-sand beaches, and the muddy wetlands and picturesque stony bays of the west coast have long been a refuge for alternative lifestylers.
Waikato & Coromandel Peninsula - New Zealand's North Island (PDF Chapter)
Coverage includes: Waikato, Rangiriri, Ngaruawahia & around, Hamilton, Raglan, Te Awamutu, Rangiaowhia, Wharepapa South, Cambridge, Matamata, Te Aroha, the King Country, Kawhia, Otorohanga, Waitomo, Awakino, Te Kuiti, Mokau, Taumarunui, Owhango, Coromandel, Miranda, Thames, Whitianga, Coroglen & Whenuakite, Hahei, Hot Water Beach, Tairua, Puketui Valley, Opoutere, Whangamata, Waihi & around, Karangahake Gorge and Paeroa.
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