Cooks Beach
in Thames-Coromandel District of Waikato, New Zealand

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-36.838 and 175.745 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -36° 50' 17" and E 175° 44' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:27 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:54 am and 8:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
36.849 and -4.247 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Comares
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Cooks Beach

Cooks Beach in Thames-Coromandel District (Waikato) is located in New Zealand about 312 mi (or 502 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Cooks Beach is now 11:27 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Cooks Beach, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Whitianga Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tauranga, Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua and Whakatane. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 76% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

20°C (67 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

20°C (67 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

20°C (68 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Admiralty Lodge Motel

Address
2,9 mi
69-71 Buffalo Beach Road
03510 Whitianga
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sovereign Pier on the Waterways

Address
2,9 mi
73 South Highway
3510 Whitianga
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Beachfront Resort

Address
3,1 mi
113 Buffalo Beach Road
3510 Whitianga
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


970 Lonely Bay Lodge

Address
0,9 mi
970 Purangi Rd
3591 Cooks Beach
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Beachside Resort Whitianga

Address
2,3 mi
20 Eyre Street
3510 Whitianga
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Peninsula Motel

Address
2,3 mi
93-97 Albert Street
3510 Whitianga
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Turtle Cove Accommodation - Hostel

Address
2,4 mi
14 Bryce Street
3510 Whitianga
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Oceanside Motel

Address
2,5 mi
32 Buffalo Beach Road
3510 Whitianga
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


On the Beach Bed & Breakfast

Address
3,1 mi
66 Wharekaho Road, Simpson's Beach
3592 Whitianga
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Flaxmill Bay Motel

Address
1,8 mi
1120 Purangi Road, Ferry Landing
3591 Whitianga
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Whitianga Visit Fun in the Sun Jan 2015

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 06:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tim Fastnedge

A brief, but very nice holiday with mine and Tabitha's kids. Stayed at the wonderful Mercury Bay Holiday Park ..


Whitianga has a drinking problem and needs a checkup from the neck by coucil

Published: December 31, 2010
Length: 25:04 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Whitianga11

Many beach and holiday resorts experience major problems with alcohol-related public disorder. Following an escalation in alcohol-related incidents in the New Zealand beach community of Piha,...


The Lost Spring, Whitianga in the Coromandel New Zealand

Published: August 20, 2010
Length: 12:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheCoromandel goodforyoursoul

Meet Alan Hopping, the creator of The Lost Spring in Whitianga New Zealand. The Lost Spring is one of the Coromandel's most popular tourist attractions. More information about the Lost Spring...


Exploring Whitianga New Zealand

Published: July 12, 2014
Length: 49:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: New Zealand Channel

Sights and tourist places around Whitianga CBD - Superb beach-front accommodation http://admiraltylodge.co.nz 69 Buffalo beach road, Whitianga.


Whitianga Festival of Speed 1

Published: April 07, 2009
Length: 57:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Geoff Davies

The Whitianga Festival of speed was an unqualified success, we had fun! The weekend provided Offshore Powerboat Racing, Big Boat racing (production boats), Helicopter Race, Aerial ...


Siren Goes Off, Fire Rescue Respond, Whitianga NZ, 10 Apr 2010

Published: November 13, 2010
Length: 06:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: thekiwicanuck

During the Whitianga Festival of Speed, the callout siren went off at the old volunteer fire station. I hurried over to the main street, and was just in time to catch their classic International...


Navy Patrol Boat Demonstration, Whitianga NZ, 10 Apr 2010

Published: November 15, 2010
Length: 03:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thekiwicanuck

The Royal New Zealand Navy shows off one of their new inshore patrol boats, HMNZS Taupo (P3570), at the annual Whitianga Festival of Speed. http://www.navy.mil.nz/visit-the-fleet/taupo/default.h...


A-37 Dragonfly Aerobatics over Whitianga, New Zealand, 10 Apr 2010

Published: November 16, 2010
Length: 48:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thekiwicanuck

Sorry about the obstructions, I was filming from the car, through the trees and the traffic... Cessna A-37 Dragonfly 10 April, 2010 Whitianga Festval of Speed Whitianga Coromandel...


Beachside Resort Whitianga New Zealand www.beachsideresort.co.nz

Published: May 30, 2012
Length: 25:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: New Zealand Tourism Guide

http://www.beachsideresort.co.nz/ Beachside Resort Whitianga located in the Coromandel region of New Zealand offers lovely one-bedroom, self-contained apartments at competitive rates.


Pro Floors Big Air Whitianga

Published: May 22, 2013
Length: 59:45 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: shandawgnz

Pro Floors Superboat getting some big hangtime at round 7 of the 2013 NZ Offshore Powerboat Championship in Whitianga. Video taken from Mike Gerbic's Espresso Engineers Batboat.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

HMS Buffalo (1813)

HMS Buffalo was a storeship of the Royal Navy, originally built in India as the merchant vessel Hindostan. She later served as a convict ship and as transport for immigrants to Australia before being wrecked in 1840.

Located at -36.8267, 175.706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Troop ships of the Royal Navy, Storeships of the Royal Navy, History of South Australia, Immigration to Australia, Convict ships to Australia, Shipwrecks of New Zealand, Maritime incidents in 1840, British ships built in India, 1813 ships, Ships of the British East India Company

Purangi River

The Purangi River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It flows north to reach Mercury Bay to the east of Whitianga.

Located at -36.8667, 175.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Thames-Coromandel District, Rivers of the Waikato Region

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