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of activities to enjoy including camping, abseiling, bush walking, birdwatching, tropical
butterflies and orchids, gemstones, water gardens, sculpture garden, train rides,
cheese and soap factory tours, museums, gold rush tours, gardens, golf, sports
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Paki Paki Bike Shop Thames
We stock a large range of top international bike brands and have an extensive range of accessories. We have qualified cycle technicians to service your bike. Also in stock: lawnmowers, weedtrimmers, exercise bikes and indoor trainers. FOR HIRE: fully equipped touring bikes.
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Price and Richards Thames
‘The Outdoor Store’
The Coromandel’s ULTIMATE outdoor experience begins at ‘The Outdoor Store’ in Thames. Our product range includes: Cycles and accessories, Fishing, Diving, Hunting, Camping, Tramping and Clothing. We carry a large product range and are a certified Shimano Service Centre.
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Butterfly & Orchid Garden
Enter this tropical wonderworld where the vibrant colours of beautiful butterflies and orchids will amaze you! Follow a winding garden path to discover our birds, ponds with exotic fish and water lilies and a splashing waterfall. Good for sunny and rainy days. Open 7 days. Drinks available.
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Hauraki Aero Club Thames
Low cost scenic flights around the magnificent Coromandel, Hauraki Gulf or Auckland’s Sky Tower. See Hot Water Beach and Cathedral Cove from the air! Also: Glider Trial Flights, Foreign License Validations and pilots Dual Flight Instruction in our Cessna 172 and Tecnam Golf Microlight.
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Rapaura in the Tapu Valley
Rapaura is a 64 acre private estate with native trees, ferns, lily ponds and a bushwalk to a cascading waterfall. Self catering boutique accommodation. 'KORU at rapaura' serves home-cooked specialties and 'dam' good coffee! Open 7 days, 9am 'til 5pm; winter hours may vary. 6.5 ks from Tapu on the Tapu-Coroglen Rd.
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Sunkist Rentals and Shuttle
The scenic Kauaeranga Valley has 21 different walks from 1 hour to over-night. See beautiful native bush, crystal clear streams and waterfalls. The Pinnacles is the ultimate 1 day trek or stay overnight in an 80 person hut at one of the highest points in the hills with awesome views. The fully licensed Shuttle departs at 8am daily.
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CANYONZ
Abseil awesome waterfalls, shoot down polished rock chutes, jump into crystal-clear pools! Total wilderness, small groups. From mild to wild, and from 2m jumps to 300m waterfalls. The best way to explore the famous Kauaeranga Valley! No experience required, just a taste for adventure and a tolerance to bad jokes. Great fun!
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Gold Mine Tours & Stamper Battery
Enjoy a guided tour underground into one of Thames' richest goldmines then look through the fully operational 19th century stamper battery. See our photo museum, video, mining relics and cave weta colony. Try your luck at gold panning and maybe take some home! Open daily 10am - 4pm.
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Thames Historical Museum
The Museum has displays on early European settlement, kauri logging, the amazing gold rush when Thames became New Zealand's fourth largest town and the Thames Foundries famous for the development of the NZ timber jack, steam locomotives and even cast iron lighthouses!
Cnr Pollen & Cochrane Sts, Grahamstown
Phone 07 868 8509 |
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Lyndell Gardens Thames
A quiet 3 acre haven with bush walks and gardens. Casual visitors are welcome - bring a picnic. Group tours by arrangement and suitable for buses. Lyndell is popular for wedding ceremonies, photo sessions too. Adult $5, discount for groups, children free. Just 5 mins from central Thames.
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Local Hire Kopu Thames
From BBQs to diggers, trailers to mowers, building equipment, we hire it all. Fishing boats 4.5m with 40HP, fully equipped and MOF compliant. Buggy and quad bikes from only $70/day – try the Maratoto 4x4 trails, awesome fun! Also sales and servicing by qualified technicians.
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Kauaeranga Valley - Department of Conservation
See virgin native forest, majestic kauri trees, clear rivers, waterfalls, tramping and walking tracks, birdlife and the breathtaking ‘Pinnacles’. There are several campsites (some with BBQs), trampers huts & the 80 bunk Pinnacles Hut.
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Thames School of Mines
Visit the 1868 Sunday School where the indomitable Black and incomparable Park worked on extracting Gold. Marvel at Aust- ralasia’s foremost Historic Mineral Collection for teaching goldmining. All in our treasured “Wahi tapu” Historic Place. Open summer 7 days 10-4, winter Wed-Sun 11-3.
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Ngatea Water Gardens and Function Centre
A tranquil 5 acre garden paradise with bridges, waterfalls, waterwheels and magical fountains. Giftshop, playground, picnic areas, friendly hand fed birds and lots of funny signs and scenes to make your day! Well signposted. Open Sun-Thurs 10am - 5pm.
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Bullswool Farm Park
We offer a unique and unforgettable farm experience for the entire family. Meet our large array of friendly animals, including; miniature horses, llamas, emus, kunekune pigs, donkeys, paint horses, coloured sheep, deer, ducks and Mexican Walking Fish.
As featured on TV's Country Calendar! Picnic and play areas. We are minutes from the historic and beautiful Karangahake Gorge Walkway,
one of the Coromandel's most popular attractions.
Open Daily - 10.30am to 5.00pm.
240 Rahu Road, Karangahake, Paeroa
Phone (07) 862 8843 |
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Miranda Hot Springs
Relax with us and enjoy the soothing 100% natural hot mineral waters of Miranda. Large main pool, private spa tubs, toddlers pool and super hot (40°C) pool. BBQs and picnic areas. Jumping pillow and children’s play area. Our shop has delicious hot food, ice creams and refreshments.
Open every day 8.00am-9.30pm.
Coast Road Miranda, 4 mins off SH25
Phone 07 867 3055 Fax 07 867 3187 |
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Wilderness Gems
It's different, it's fascinating! It's the largest display of 'for sale' gem, mineral and rock treasures in the South Pacific. Jewellery, carvings in wood and greenstone, shells, fossils, crystals, petrified wood, marbleware.. The perfect place for that unique gift!
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| THAMES INFORMATION CENTER 206 Pollen Street |
07 868 7284 |
| Aeroiew Garden Centre SH25 Totara opposite the airport |
07 868 7960 |
| Butterfly & Orchid Garden & Cafe at the Dickson Holiday Park Victoria St, Tararu |
07 868 8080 |
| Canyoning in the 300m high Sleeping God, Kauaeranga Valley, all gear & transport provided |
0800 422 696 |
| DOC Kauaeranga Valley Visitor Centre |
07 867 9080 |
| Flying training, power/gliding & scenic flights Hauraki Aero Club |
07 868 6445 |
| Gold Mine Tours & Stamper Battery SH25 Nth |
07 868 8514 |
| Kia Ora Boat Hire Kawakawa Bay |
09 292 2448 |
| Matatoki Farm Cheese Factory deli, cafe, playground and farm animals Matatoki |
07 868 1284 |
| Miranda Hot Springs Complex pools & spas |
07 867 3055 |
| Ngatea Antiques old wares & collectables |
07 867 7745 |
| Ngatea Water Gardens & Cafe |
07 867 7275 |
| Sunkist Shuttle |
07 868 8808 |
| Thames Buddhist Centre 701 Pollen St |
07 868 5341 |
| Thames Golf Club public welcome, club hire, bar and meals |
07 868 9062 |
| Thames Historical Museum Grahamstown |
07 868 8509 |
| Thames Market Pollen St every Saturday am |
07 868 7213 |
| Thames Small Gauge Railway Brown Street Sundays and Public Holidays 11-3pm |
07 868 6678 |
| The Healing Centre theraputic massage, meditation & clairvoyant readings 822 Pollen Street |
07 868 5204 |
| Bella St Pumphouse mining technology restoration. Open 11 – 4 weekends |
07 868 6600 |
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