Cooks Beach

Ferry Landing side of the harbour

• Shakespeare Cliff and Lonely Bay

  See

  A short track leads to a viewing point and a memorial to the visit of Captain Cook and HMS Endeavour in 1769. A track leads down to Lonely Bay.

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Whitianga town side of the harbour

• Mercury Bay Museum

  See

  Local history from early explorer Kupe, to later explorer Capt Cook, and onwards, also natural history.

  Hours

  Daily 10AM-4PM except Good Fri, 25 Apr (Anzac Day), 25 Dec; winter 11AM-3PM except school holidays

  Price

  Adult $7.50, child $2

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• The Lost Spring

  Do

  Day spa, geothermal pools and restaurant.

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Whitianga town side of the harbour

• HMS Buffalo memorial and anchor

  See

  The HMS Buffalo wrecked near here in 1840. Remains of the ship still lie underwater in the bay.

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