Waihi Beach
Town in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Waihi Beach is a coastal town at the western end of the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand's North Island. It lies 10 kilometres to the east of the town of Waihi, at the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula. The main beach is 10 kilometres long. The town had a permanent population of 2,780 as of June 2023.
Waihi Beach | |
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Coordinates: 37.411°S 175.941°E / -37.411; 175.941 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Bay of Plenty |
Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty District |
Ward | Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward |
Community | Waihi Beach Community |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
• Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
Area | |
• Total | 6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 2,780 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
At the northern end of Waihi Beach, the 145 hectares (360 acres) Orokawa Scenic Reserve offers several short walking tracks along the coast and to Orokawa Bay.[3][4] While the main beach is backed by the residential area of the township of Waihi Beach, Orokawa Bay is undeveloped and surrounded by native bush including pohutukawa, puriri, and nikau palms.[4]
At the southern end of the beach is the small settlement of Bowentown and the northern side of the northern Katikati entrance to Tauranga Harbour.[5]