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Waihi is a town in Hauraki District in the North Island of New Zealand, especially notable for its history as a gold mine town. It had a population of 4,527 at the 2013 census.
The town is at the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula, close to the western end of the Bay of Plenty. The nearby resort town of Waihi Beach, ten kilometres to the east, is often regarded as the westernmost point of the Bay of Plenty region. To the west are the hills of the Kaimai Ranges. Road access from this direction is through the winding Karangahake Gorge road. Waihi has an unusually wet and damp microclimate for New Zealand's east coast with an average annual rainfall of 2147 mm.
Waihi is located in the Coromandel district, which was one of the great gold mining districts of the world. The township grew around the mining operations since the discovery of gold in 1878 by prospectors John McCombie and Robert Lee. The samples of rock they had sent to be assayed were not considered worthwhile, so they left the area.
Waihi College, New Zealand. Video by BAY TECHNOLOGY http://www.baytechnology.co.nz Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music
Your journey starts here http://www.thecoromandel.com. Come and explore Waihi's unique Newmont Goldmine tour. Visitors are given the opportunity to learn about New Zealand's Gold Mining heritage and get up-close and personal with the modern-day working in the Martha open pit mine and the underground mines. The Coromandel is a year round visitor destination - Hidden Treasures series filmed in the middle of New Zealand winter 2012.
Video footage from 1979 driving from Karangahake to Golden Valley via Waihi
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 itself extends approximately 10 kilometres to the south with the small settlement of Bowentown at its southern end. The headland at the southern of the beach is on the northern side of the northern (Katikati) entrance to Tauranga Harbour. Waihi Beach had a population of 1773 at the 2006 New Zealand Census but that number skyrockets to 16,000 in the Summer.
http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/ta-00be-0732-c249?ytv5=1 The best pictures of Waihi taken by travel bloggers at TravelPod.com the web's premier travel blogging platform. Slideshow created at TripWow.com by TripAdvisor™. Top Pics of Waihi - "One Tree Hill" by Andrewanderica from a blog titled "Dig your own hot spa...on the beach" Excerpt: "After a fried egg butty we were on our way by 9am. It was time to explore some of Auckland's Volcanic field. We started off by heading over to Mount Eden, Auckland's highest cone (volcano) which stands 196 metres high. The views were fantastic and we got a full 360 degree view of the city and beyond. It was amazing to see all of the other cones from up high too. We had a nice leisurely walk around the crater rim to start the day. We then hea...
One of New Zealand’s easiest Great Rides, Hauraki Rail Trail follows old railway lines between the historic gold towns of Thames, Paeroa, Te Aroha and Waihi. It offers contrasting scenery from the salt-licked Firth of Thames and verdant Hauraki Plains, to a rocky gorge strewn with intriguing gold mining relics. Learn more: http://www.newzealand.com/int/feature/hauraki-rail-trail/
Fun in the sun sailing model yachts on a Sunday afternoon Very light today which made it fun to chase around the yachts and try to keep up with them.
8000 kilometres and three months of travelling around New Zealand in a three minutes video. https://www.instagram.com/lennartfieguth New Zealand photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/fieguth/collections/72157663910855959/
Timelapse with images taken at 1-minute intervals
Hey guys, I am a backpacker from Germany currently travelling around New Zealand with a Working Holiday Visa. It was quite hard work on these kiwi orchards in the Bay of Plenty of NZs North Island but it was also a great time living there. Great weather, awesome people and the partys in the Hostel.. Totally worth it :D In this video you can see something about my time there also including our trips to lovely Waihi Beach and some stunning views on Mt Maunganui over the Bay of Plenty and the Pacific. Hope you enjoy :)
Travel journalist Veronica Hill of http://www.CaliforniaTravelExpert.com offers a guided tour of Waimea Falls and Waimea Valley in this Hawaii travel video. Considered one of the best Oahu attractions, Waimea Valley is home to several ancient Hawaiian sites, including the Hale O Lono Heiau. This is also one of the most beautiful Hawaiian rainforests you'll find. But if it's Oahu waterfalls you're seeking — don't miss a swim in the 45-foot Waimea Falls, which are free with park admission. The Waimea Valley Falls were called Waihi by the natives, who settled here almost 900 years ago. The Waimea Falls hike is approximately 1 mile from the park entrance. With more than 1,800 acres, Waimea Valley is home to more than 5,000 tropical plants in its Hawaiian botanical gardens— many of them ...
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Be in and out like a drive by
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