Thames Travel Guide (NZ)
Known as the 'Gateway to the Coromandel', Thames is only a ninety minute drive from Auckland.
Thames Accommodation
The Coromandel town of Thames provides travellers with a variety of accommodation including motels, bed & breakfast lodges and self catering accommodation.
About Thames (Coromandel)
The main shopping location on the Coromandel, Thames has a wealth of boutiques, a historic main street and the modern Goldfields Shopping Mall.
The Kauaeranga Valley lies in the hills just behind Thames and offers extensive walking tracks and camping opportunities as well as some of the more adventurous activities that the Coromandel has to offer. The Thames Coast, a beautiful stretch of scenic coastline just north of Thames, also offers a variety of activities and accommodation and is a great place to do a spot of fishing.
New Zealand Itineraries which include the Coromandel region:
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