Waihi is one of the most famous gold mining towns in New Zealand. The history of the pioneering period is still apparent everywhere. Old wooden buildings guard the street corners, with no high rise buildings or shopping malls in sight.
Take a short drive east of Waihi and discover Waihi Beach. It's a beautiful and safe white sandy beach with many shells and sea fishing opportunities. Once at Waihi Beach, a Department of Conservation walkway into the Orokawa Bay Scenic Reserve offers a dream walk amid native bush and cliff hugging pohutukawa trees.
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