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The area is a bird watchers dream. The Seabird Coast is an important wintering ground for thousands of Arctic nesting Shorebirds and also plays an important role in the migration systems within New Zealand. Each year huge flocks of Pied Oystercatchers return after breeding in the South Island. The rolling hills cascading to the Firth of Thames provides the perfect entry point to Southern Coromandel.
The Hauraki Plains are recognised as having very productive soils, making them a very profi table agricultural area, especially in the dairy farming industry. The central town of Ngatea provides excellent services to its rural community as well as providing the traveller with some quirky activities to enjoy.
Bottled Delights Paeroa is home therapeutic spring water discovered in the 19th century. This water, mixed with lemon is known, as New Zealand's very first own natural soft drink, “Lemon & Paeroa". This soft drink has made Paeroa "World famous in New Zealand” and overseas. paeroa offers several fine cafes, is host to a number of renouned events, and is known as the antiques capital of the North Island.
Beauty at its best The Karangahake Gorge is the jewel in Southern Coromandel’s crown. Steeped in gold mining history, site of the original gold rush in 1875, Karangahake and its residential suburb Waikino have returned to more peaceful activities; fishing, outdoor pursuits, gardens, cafes and a winery tempt today’s visitor. Walk among the stunning forest and goldmining relics; and a journey on the Goldfi elds Railway is a must.
New Zealand’s Heart of Gold Waihi is one of the most famous gold mining towns in New Zealand and this history is apparent everywhere in this town. Today, Waihi is still very much a gold mining town – with production hidden behind the leafy slopes close to the main street. For those who enjoy the simple life Waihi is your kind of town. The old-fashioned architecture is intriguing and there is not a shopping mall in sight.
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SEABIRD COAST
NGATEA
PAEROA 
KARANGAHAKE
GORGE
WAIHI