It’s all on our doorstep—top of Coromandel Peninsula

My wife and I have just got back from touring the top of Coromandel Peninsula for a few days. This was our first trip to the top and it was fantastic. On arrival in Coromandel township we were greeted by a pig hunter returning from a hunt with a massive wild boar hung over his four-wheel-drive spare tire—he appeared to be very happy.

Most of the roads on both coasts were gravel, but not bad—just a little windy. The cliff-top road from Port Jackson to Fletcher Bay was a tad scary—very narrow with a sheer drop off that wouldn’t be nice to go over.

Here are some pics:

View from tent site at Port Jackson Camp Ground

 Fletcher Bay

Port Jackson with Great Barrier Island in the background

Little Barrier Island

Sandy Bay—aptly named because of its sand

Stony Bay—aptly named because of its stones

Looking out from the road to Stony Bay

Little Bay—aptly named because it is little.

On road towards Tuateawa

Looking back over Kennedy Bay from the Coromandel Ranges

Looking down on Coromandel