Pioneer relics, rocks and old photographs of the town.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
24.32 MILES
Waihiās superb Gold Discovery Centre tells of the areaās gold-mining past, present and future through interactive displays, focusing on personal andā¦
0.41 MILES
Walk through a mine tunnel, watch a stamper battery crush rock, learn about the history of the Cornish miners and try your hand at panning for goldā¦
25.18 MILES
Beautiful Cathedral Cove, with its famous gigantic stone arch and natural waterfall shower, is best enjoyed early or late in the day ā avoiding the worstā¦
25.16 MILES
Long, lovely Hahei Beach is made more magical by the view to the craggy islands in the distance. From the southern end of Hahei Beach, itās a 15-minuteā¦
Broken Hills Gold-Mine Workings
11.37 MILES
Located 12km south of Tairua is the turn-off to Puketui Valley and the historic Broken Hills gold-mine workings, which are 8km from the main road along aā¦
20.23 MILES
Around seven million years ago Paaku was a volcanic island, but now it forms the northern head of Tairuaās harbour. NgÄti Hei had a pÄ here before beingā¦
16.59 MILES
Around 3km northwest of Paeroa on SH2, this excellent riverside maritime museum includes details of Captain James Cook's visit to the Firth of Thames andā¦
Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway
22.24 MILES
The very worthwhile 4.5km Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway takes 1Ā½ hours (each way) and starts from the car park 14km west of Waihi. It follows theā¦
Nearby Coromandel Peninsula attractions
1. School of Mines & Mineralogical Museum
0.17 MILES
The Historic Places Trust runs tours of these buildings, which house an extensive collection of NZ rocks, minerals and fossils. The oldest section (1868)ā¦
0.41 MILES
Walk through a mine tunnel, watch a stamper battery crush rock, learn about the history of the Cornish miners and try your hand at panning for goldā¦
9.75 MILES
From Tapu, a mainly sealed 6km drive leads to the Rapaura Water Gardens, a marriage of water, greenery, sculpture and platitudes. It has accommodation onā¦
4. Broken Hills Gold-Mine Workings
11.37 MILES
Located 12km south of Tairua is the turn-off to Puketui Valley and the historic Broken Hills gold-mine workings, which are 8km from the main road along aā¦
5. Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre
12.83 MILES
The Miranda Shorebird Centre has birdlife displays, hires out binoculars and sells useful bird-watching pamphlets. Nearby is a hide and several walks (30ā¦
16.59 MILES
Around 3km northwest of Paeroa on SH2, this excellent riverside maritime museum includes details of Captain James Cook's visit to the Firth of Thames andā¦
18.36 MILES
This small museum has a grand selection of Royal Albert porcelain and other pioneer and MÄori artefacts ā look in the drawers.
20.23 MILES
Around seven million years ago Paaku was a volcanic island, but now it forms the northern head of Tairuaās harbour. NgÄti Hei had a pÄ here before beingā¦