Other activities
Beautiful Karangahake Gorge has an historic walkway which is approximately 4.5 kilometres in length and suitable for both pushchairs and bicycles. It takes between 90 minutes and two hours to complete depending on your level of fitness, or there is a shorter track that takes about one hour.
The walkway follows the Ohinemuri River to the Owharoa Falls and then continues to the Victoria battery site at Waikino with a picturesque picnic and swimming spot along the way. Visitors follow a railway dating from the 1900s on a walk that includes a one kilometre-long brick tunnel, railway and swing bridges, many old mining relics and, of course, spectacular scenery.
Other walks in the area include Tuhua kauri walk near Katikati. The Tuhua kauri track is easily accessible on a well maintained track about a 45 minute return walk from the carpark at the end of Hot Springs Road near Katikati.
Family fun - Bullswool Farm Park
Get up close to our huge variety of unusual rare breed farm animals. All are friendly and can be handfed. Great day for the family with several picnic areas. Enjoy refreshments, freshly roasted organic coffee. Phone: 07 862 8843
www.bullswoolfarm.co.nz
Golf
Waihi Golf Club is an 18-hole course with mature trees, groomed fairways and excellent greens in park-like surroundings. The course is located at the corner of Old Tauranga and Woodlands Roads, Waihi, approximately 15 minutes drive from Beachaven.
Phone: 07 863 8678
Martha Gold Mine tours
Dating back to the 1800s when Waihi was a gold mining boomtown, Martha mine is still operating today, yielding more than a million dollars worth of gold and silver a week. Take a tour to see the behind the scenes activity at this working mine. www.waihigoldminetours.co.nz
Phone: 07 863 9015
Goldfields train ride
This scenic heritage railway runs between Waihi and Waikino, carrying its passengers through historic gold mining countryside. Operating on either steam or diesel, it winds through rugged forest areas where original remnants of 19th century gold mining can still be seen today. The train stops at the delightful Waikino Café.
Phone: 07 863 9020 or 07 863 8640
www.waihirail.co.nz
Bularangi Harley rentals and tours
This business offers either Harley Davidson rentals or the option of a tour on a Harley Davidson as a pillion passenger.
Phone: 07 863 6069
www.harleytoursnewzealand.co.nz
For more information on activities and attractions in Waihi and the Coromandel region visit
www.waihi.org.nz or www.thecoromandel.com
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