Tairua, WaikatoTe Puia / Hot Water BeachCoromandel RangeCathedral CovePleasant PointPukepoto / Green PointPauanui
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Tairua

Tairua is a town in Thames-Coromandel district, Waikato, New Zealand of about 1,588 people. Within 50 km by road there are 106 places to visit: 40 hill stations & viewpoints, 34 beaches & coast and 13 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Te Puia / Hot Water Beach, Coromandel Range and Cathedral Cove.

37.0167° S, 175.8500° EPop. 1,588

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Within 30 km101 places
Within 50 km106
Must-see43
Notable94
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Te Puia / Hot Water Beach, beach near Tairua
Must-see

Te Puia / Hot Water Beach

Beach · 19 km · Waikato

Coromandel Range, viewpoint near Tairua
Must-see

Coromandel Range

Viewpoint · 25 km

Cathedral Cove, church near Tairua
Must-see

Cathedral Cove

Church · 27 km

Places near Tairua by type

All 137 places by distance →

One day from Tairua

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:26 pm

77 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Tairua
  2. Pauanuiviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Woody Hillhill · 1 hrs
  4. Coromandel Rangeviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Te Puia / Hot Water Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  6. Puke Paukena / Pumpkin Hillhill · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Tairua
Today’s loopTairuaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Tairua?

Te Puia / Hot Water Beach (beach, about 19 km), Pleasant Point (beach, about 1 km), Tairua Harbour (beach, about 1 km), Pukepoto (viewpoint, about 2 km), Pāuanui Beach (beach, about 2 km), Mauariki / Royal Billy Point (beach, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tairua?

106 places on Spotwander: 40 hill stations & viewpoints, 34 beaches & coast, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 rivers, islands & mangroves, 1 fort.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Tairua?

Pukepoto, about 2 km by road; Paku (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest beach to Tairua?

Pleasant Point, about 1 km by road; Tairua Harbour (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Tairua?

Start in Tairua, visit Pauanui, then Woody Hill, then Coromandel Range, then Te Puia / Hot Water Beach, then Puke Paukena / Pumpkin Hill, and drive back — about 77 km by road in all.