Whangapoua
in Thames-Coromandel District of Waikato, New Zealand
-
Coromandel Aerodrome (8 mi) - Whitianga Airport (9 mi)
- Waiheke Reeve Airport (30 mi)
- Thames Aerodrome (31 mi)
- Great Barrier Aerodrome (34 mi)
- Ardmore Airport (42 mi)
- Auckland International Airport (50 mi)
- Matamata Glider Airport (71 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -36.717 and 175.617 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -36° 43' 0" and E 175° 37' 0"
- 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: 05:58 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:51 am and 8:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 36.721 and -4.358 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
El Palo - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Touring Whangapoua
Whangapoua in Thames-Coromandel District (Waikato) is a town located in New Zealand about 319 mi (or 513 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital place.
Time in Whangapoua is now 05:58 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Whangapoua, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Coromandel Aerodrome in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Rotorua and Whangarei. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 36% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
26°C (79 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
24°C (74 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
25°C (77 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Harbour Drive B&B
Ohuka Place Homestay
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Bathtub Racing NZ Labour Weekend 2014
Bathtub points races at Brophy's Beach, Whitianga on the 26th October 2014. 18 entrants from Whitianga, Northland, Hamilton and Waihi. 8hp unmodified outboards, aluminium propellers, ~160kg...
Driving Creek Railway - Coromandel Peninsula - New Zealand.
Take a trip on an unusual train, as we make our way through re-planted native kauri forest. Our trip includes 2 spirals, 3 short tunnels, 5 reversing points and several large viaducts as we...
Coromandel Log Ride
Follow a logging truck in New Zealand to Coromandel Town , then over the hills to the Thames coast. As night falls, the truck finally stops outside the Royal Hotel in the small coastal village...
Abandoned Gold Mine New Zealand - Coromandel Lillis Mine
One the many many mines in the hills above Coromandel Town, New Zealand.
Kayak Fishing With KFDU Team in Coromandel New Zealand
Featuring Australian kayak fishing forum members from the KFDU Team landing some nice snapper in extreme conditions during their visit to Coromandel with professional kayak fishing angler Rob ...
Driving Creek Railway in The Coromandel, New Zealand
Driving Creek Railway is based in Coromandel Town, New Zealand. The Coromandel region is one of New Zealand's favourite holiday destinations. More information about Driving Creek Railway can...
The Bounty Hunter 2012 - Fishing Tournament Coromandel NZ - MOODSWINGA
Finally got away from work to do some serious fishing, unfortunately only a few pannies for the bin, but all in all it was a bloody good time, met some awesome people at the Top Pub, had a...
Street Triple over Coromandel Hill New Zealand
I'm fortunate to live just a few minutes from the Coromandel Loop, arguably one of New Zealand's best motorcycling roads. This video was shot on my Triumph Street Triple going over the Coromandel...
Driving Creek Railway (1) - Coromandel
Entrance to Barry Brickel's Driving Creek Railway. Coromandel's No 1 tourist attraction. Barry's vision, hard work, dedication and the sheer beauty of this location, make a ride on this train...
Kayak Fishing Paradise
Coromandel is one of New Zealand's most popular destinations for kayak anglers. The clip show cases the sport and features plenty of action including tips and tricks to help others find success....
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners. 
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.
Te Rerenga
Te Rerenga is a locality on the Whangapoua Harbour, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. State Highway 25 runs through it. Coromandel is 12 km to the west. Whitianga lies to the south east. The Waitekuri and Opitonui Rivers flow from the Coromandel Range in the west and south through the area to drain in the Whangapoua Harbour. The population for the Te Rerenga statistical district was 4173 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 387 from 2001.
Opitonui River
The Opitonui River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It flows north to reach the peninsula's east coast at Whangapoua Harbour, close to the small settlement of Te Rerenga.
Waitekuri River
Not to be confused with Waitekauri River. Waitekuri River {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=288px|alt=}} {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=288px|alt=}}Origin Coromandel RangeMouth Whangapoua HarbourBasin countries New ZealandLength 10 km The Waitekuri River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island.
Whangapoua
Whangapoua is a small settlement of mostly holiday houses on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. It is situated 25 minutes drive east over the Coromandel Range from Coromandel along the northeastern coastline encompassing popular white sand beaches New Chums Beach, Matarangi, Kuaotunu Beach and Otama Beach. Amenities in Whangapoua include a small wharf and boat ramp, and a general store that also supplies petrol and diesel. The nearby estuary provides further water access for boats.
Whangapoua Harbour
Whangapoua Harbour is a shallow natural harbour in the northeast of the Coromandel Peninsula. It is located between Whangapoua in the north, Te Rerenga in the southwest, and Matarangi on the Omara Spit in the north separating it from the ocean. Two boat ramps and a jetty provide boat access into the harbour.
New Chums Beach
New Chums Beach is a beach in the Wainuiototo Bay on the northeast coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand, near Whangapoua. The northeast-facing beach is accessible only by boat or via a 30 minute walk on a party unformed track along the coast from the estuary at the northern end of Whangapoua Beach. New Chums Beach is flanked to the north by the 171 m tall Pukenui and to the southeast by the rocky Motuto Point rising to 85 m.