Auckland Airport 2 hr 53
Matarangi Beach (5 min) Kuaotunu Beach (10 min) Motutere / Castle Rock (21 min) Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine Reserve (1 hr 1)
Beach, snorkeling, and kayaking Mercury Bay Museum (29 min)
Charming displays on the history of fishing & other regional industries, plus a gift shop. Driving Creek (33 min)
Original pottery murals line the track of this small train ride with scenic mountain & gulf views. Otama Beach and Reserve (18 min) Coromandel Peninsula (43 min)
Stunning beaches, dense forest & some of the last wild populations of the Kiwi bird. The Waterworks (37 min)
Quirky place with water-powered inventions, a playground & a swimming hole, plus an organic cafe. Mercury Bay (1 hr 1) Shakespeare Cliff Lookout (1 hr 1) New Chums Beach (19 min)
Remote, picturesque 0.6-mi.-long beach in a bay accessed via rugged headland & forest. Stargazers Astronomy Tours & B&B (13 min) | 
