Coromandel Beaches

Forget the region’s famous Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach choking with tourists. Just close your eyes and point your finger blindly at the coastline along the Coromandel Peninsula and you’re bound to land on a perfect beach.

Whangapoua Beach, Coromandel Coast with not a soul in sight

While I drove north from Tairua along hairpin bends, I discovered beach after beach where there were not the hoards, but a few lone beachcombers scouring the white sands.

Kuaotunu Beach, Coromandel Coast