Notable viewpoint · Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty
Matangia
Matangia is a viewpoint in Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty.
Matangia: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Matangia
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Matangia — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.38753, 177.04975. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Matangia
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~48 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~51 km · Must-see
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~52 km · Must-see
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~52 km · Must-see
- Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~56 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~59 km · Must-see
- Wairaka statue · fort · Whakatāne · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~63 km · Must-see
- Tarawera Falls · waterfall · Rotorua Lakes · ~66 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~68 km · Must-see
- Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lady Knox Geyser · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~73 km · Must-see
- Waimangu · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~74 km · Must-see
- Champagne Pool · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~74 km · Must-see
- Wai-o-Tapu Thermal Wonderland · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~74 km · Must-see
- Pukepohatu · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~2 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Matangia
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~39 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~51 km · Must-see
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~63 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~68 km · Must-see
- Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~73 km · Must-see
- Waimangu · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~74 km · Must-see
- Maungaongaonga · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~77 km · Must-see
- Arowhana · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~97 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~105 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Matangia?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Matangia?
Nearby: Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 39 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 48 km), Poutini (viewpoint, 51 km), Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe (viewpoint, 52 km), GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 52 km).
Is Matangia worth visiting?
Matangia is listed as a notable viewpoint in Bay of Plenty on Spotwander.