Natural features
Cathedral Cove (Mautohe)
Whitianga, Waikato
A huge natural rock arch joining two white-sand beaches on the Coromandel Peninsula, in the Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve, with a tall rock pinna…
Natural features in Waikato, New Zealand
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Hot Water Beach, Coromandel
Whitianga, Waikato
At this beach on the east coast of the Coromandel, hot water from underground springs bubbles up through the sand.
Natural features
Huka Falls, Taupō
Taupo, Waikato
The Waikato River, New Zealand's longest, squeezes from about 100 m wide into a narrow rocky chasm just 15 m wide, then thunders over an 11 m drop in…
Natural features
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Otorohanga, Waikato
Limestone caves where thousands of glow worms light up the cave roof like a starry sky.
Natural features
Spa Park hot stream (Otumuheke), Taupō
Taupo, Waikato
A natural hot stream that flows down into the cold Waikato River in Spa Thermal Park, just outside Taupō town.
Natural features
Whangamatā Beach
Whangamata, Waikato
A long white-sand surf beach and relaxed seaside town on the eastern Coromandel, one of the friendly little surfing towns dotted up the coast.