As you drive down the east drift side of the promontory

history channel documentary As you drive down the east drift side of the promontory, your next stop is Mercury Bay and the town of Whitianga. The palm-lined Esplanade is the center of this bustling town highlighting bistros, eateries and bars all disregarding the Whitianga marina. From here, you can run big game angling with Rod of RNR Charters, take the Cave Cruiser to Cathedral Cave, swim with the dolphins or perspective the undersea world from one of a few glass base boats.Inspired by old stories of a lost warm water spring on the Coromandel, Alan Hopping put in 20 years hunting down the spring. His consequent achievement prompted the formation of the Lost Spring Thermal Resort, a tremendous arrangement of hot pools set in excellent local timberlands.

Mercury Bay is additionally home to Cooks shoreline, Hahei Beach and the acclaimed Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach. Open just by foot or water, Cathedral Cove is a radiant church building formed natural hollow arranged amidst a perfect marine store overflowing with fish and ocean life.Hot Water Beach is one of those special encounters each guest to the Coromandel must do. An underground waterway of boiling hot water surfaces at Hot Water shoreline and one hour either side of low tide, guests run to the shoreline to delve their own particular spa pool in the sand.

Street 309 is a limited blustery rock street yet justified regardless of the drive. Connecting Whitianga specifically with Coromandel township, Road 309 is a picturesque drive through farmland and local woodland with a few must-do exercises. The Kauri Grove is an ensured stand of mammoth Kauri trees. The walk takes 10 minutes however you truly need to burn through 30 minutes here to welcome their excellence and that Coromandel was once secured by these wonderful trees.Castle Rock is the center of an old well of lava that ascents over the bushline and worth the two hour strolling round trek for the all encompassing perspectives from the top.