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WALKS in and near Waihi Beach

Whether it’s a stroll through the bustling village or something a little more adventurous, Waihi Beach will have something for you.

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Athenree Wetland Loop Walk

The award winning Athenree Saltmarsh Wetlands project is providing a habitat for indigenous plants and animals and is regionally significant as it plays host to some of the largest populations Read more...
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William Wright Falls

Located approximately 1.5kms into the bush, the falls spill over a sheer rock face some 28m above the pool, dropping in two stages to the valley floor, framed by an Read more...
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Waihi Beach Heritage Trails – Walking through our past

The Waihi Beach North End Loop, Island View Stretch, Athenree Homestead and Athenree Stretch provide experiences through digital media to put you in place of where it happened. Walk through Read more...
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Shelly Bay

At the northern end of Anzac Bay a wide grassy track leads westward up to an area where several tracks meet. Straight ahead leads to Shelly Bay, a stunning sheltered Read more...
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Waikino to Karangahake

This is the original Karangahake walkway, and takes about 1-2 hours one way. It is suitable for wheelchairs (via the railway tunnel only). From the Waikino Station Café visitors cross Read more...
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Tuhua (Mayor Island)

The marine reserve surrounding it is a wonderful dive spot, with a mixture of shallow reef and deepwater environments. Warm currents bring subtropical visitors, and there are dense schools of kingfish Read more...
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Athenree Estuary Walk/Cycleway

A 3km trail from Waihi Beach to Bowentown. To enter the Athenree Estuary cycle/walk way see the entrance opposite the Surf Shack cafe on Emerton Road. The trail starts here Read more...
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Bowentown Domain (Pio Rd)

This large grassy reserve includes a BMX track and cricket pitch. When you’ve finished exploring the reserve, head towards the beach to find a  picturesque boardwalk leading to a driftwood Read more...
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Orokawa Bay

With spectacular panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and Waihi Beach, a walk to Orokawa Bay is an experience all visitors remember. Beautiful pohutukawa trees shelter a beach of sparkling Read more...
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Bowentown Heads

From the top carpark above Anzac Bay there is a short track to the east, which leads to the trig station at the top-most point of the headland. The track Read more...