1ThamestownFormer gold-rush town at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula, retaining Victorian-era buildings and a mining heritage. The main gateway to the Coromandel's beaches and bush.
2TairuasurfSteep-shelving beach that can shape good barrels.
3Hahei BeachbeachGolden-sand Coromandel beach village and the launchpad for Cathedral Cove and sea-kayak trips.