Guidebook for Thornton Bay

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Guidebook for Thornton Bay

Drinks & Nightlife

Good food and drink selection at reasonable prices
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Grahamstown Bar and Diner
700 Pollen
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Good food and drink selection at reasonable prices

Food Scene

Amazing Thai food at excellent prices
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Nakontong Thai
728 Pollen St
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Amazing Thai food at excellent prices
Beautiful home made food and good coffee in a stunning setting. Excellent for breakfast or brunch
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Waiomu Beach Cafe
622 Thames Coast Rd
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Beautiful home made food and good coffee in a stunning setting. Excellent for breakfast or brunch

Parks & Nature

The gateway to Coromandel Forest Park. The Kauaeranga Visitor Centre is about 10km up the road, and has information on hiking and mountain biking, as well as swimming holes and exploration. Hikes range form a few minutes to many days.
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Kauaeranga Valley Road End
Kauaeranga Valley Road
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The gateway to Coromandel Forest Park. The Kauaeranga Visitor Centre is about 10km up the road, and has information on hiking and mountain biking, as well as swimming holes and exploration. Hikes range form a few minutes to many days.
At the end of Waiomu Valley Road is the Waiomu Kauri Grove walk. It takes about 30 minutes each way, and passes by old gold mines, and ends at a grove of ancient kauri trees. The track crosses the river via bridges, and once through a ford.
Waiomu Valley Road
Waiomu Valley Road
At the end of Waiomu Valley Road is the Waiomu Kauri Grove walk. It takes about 30 minutes each way, and passes by old gold mines, and ends at a grove of ancient kauri trees. The track crosses the river via bridges, and once through a ford.
Bring a spade (or hire one there), dig in the sand at low tide, and natural geothermal hot water comes bubbling up for you to soak in a natural hot pool. When you get too hot, jump in the sea. Springs accessible two hours either side of low tide.
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Hot Water Beach
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Bring a spade (or hire one there), dig in the sand at low tide, and natural geothermal hot water comes bubbling up for you to soak in a natural hot pool. When you get too hot, jump in the sea. Springs accessible two hours either side of low tide.

Shopping

Thames Farmers Market is held every Saturday morning at the Grahamstown (North) end of Thames. Local craft, produce, coffee and other goodies are on offer, as well as street entertainers most Saturdays.
Grahamstown Community Hall
768 Pollen St
Thames Farmers Market is held every Saturday morning at the Grahamstown (North) end of Thames. Local craft, produce, coffee and other goodies are on offer, as well as street entertainers most Saturdays.

Sightseeing

Two beautiful beaches joined by a large cave with soft white sand on the ground. Used as a film background in many films, most well known in the "Nania" films.
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Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve
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Two beautiful beaches joined by a large cave with soft white sand on the ground. Used as a film background in many films, most well known in the "Nania" films.

Essentials

Thames is a service town with a 24 hour hospital, supermarket, pharmacies, restaurants, pubs, post office, banks, and other shops. A highlight is the Thames Market, held every Saturday morning. Many of the shop are well over 100 years old.
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Thames
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Thames is a service town with a 24 hour hospital, supermarket, pharmacies, restaurants, pubs, post office, banks, and other shops. A highlight is the Thames Market, held every Saturday morning. Many of the shop are well over 100 years old.