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Whangamata

Town in Waikato, New Zealand

Overview

Whangamata is a beachside town on the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand.

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SeeWalk around the reserve at the end of Moana Anu Anu Ave (Whangamata Harbour) and another just off Pohutukawa Cres (Otahu River Estuary).

DoSurf. Whangamata is one of the country's top surfing locations, with beach breaks and a bar break, all very good.

Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Whangamata" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Whangamatā", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: Aidan from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons