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Tairua
The Pepe Reserve Playground. This is a
newly renovated play area with better than
usual toys: included in the equipment selected
by students of Tairua School is a ‘rocktopus’
with tyres that spin and bounce, swings, a
curved slide, climbing frames and spinning
seats that proved a huge hit with the under
age 2 crowd. Adults can relax next door at
the Pepe Café while the kids play. Nearby, All
Things Organic delights all with their yummy
ice-creams. On Main Road, near the bridge.
Playgrounds
& Challenge
Equipment
Hahei
Hahei Community Centre Playground and
Tennis Courts . Children’s Playground has
climbing frames, swings, see saws, etc. Nearby
are the Hahei Tennis Courts: two astro turf,
fenced courts are available to anyone wanting
a game. There is a small charge, so call into
the adjoining Dive Shop for bookings/keys. 52
Hahei Beach Road, at the fire station.
Whenuakite
Colenso Cafe. Have a nice meal while the kids
play on the playset and seek out the resident
critters and donkeys! SH25, Whenuakite,
Tairua-Whitianga Rd, Ph 07 866 3725.
Whitianga
Whitianga Wharf Playground. This long
established playground has swings, slides,
monkey bars, and a big yellow ship called The
Jolly Roger.
Whangapoua
Playground opposite the Whangapoua
Store, along Tangiora Road. Play structures.
This is near the beach also.
Coromandel Town
Coromandel Town Park. This lovely park
offers nice variety of playground equipment,
plenty of grass areas to run in, picnic tables
and small creek for exploring. And it is literally
in the middle of town on Kapanga Rd.
Thames
Victoria Park Playground. A simple
playground, with picnic tables is located at this
grassy park near the Firth, and the courts of
the Thames Squash Club. The Thames Small
Gauge Railway track runs alongside this park
near the water. On Brown St.
Queen Street Playground. A large playground
between the Goldfields Shopping Centre and
Danby Field, with slides, swings, climbing
equipment, public toilets, a climbing boat, and
shade trees. Take the kids when you go shop-
ping or hit McDonald’s for a burger. Planned
for the area is another skatepark (there is one
already near Pollen), and BMX bike track.
Whangamata
This east coast surfing mecca also offers
three playgrounds: Island View Reserve on
Rangi Avenue (new, has flying fox, adventure
area, swings, near beach, etc.), Beach Road
Playground (swings, adventure area, seesaws,
swimming, near boat launch ramp, etc.), and the
Port Road Playground behind Fire Station (not
near beach, has adventure areas).
Students of Tairua School helped design
the new Pepe Reserve Playground.
Above, they try out their new equipment
at the opening ceremony.
Tairua’s
Youth
Zone
21
43 Captain Cook Rd. • Cooks Beach • Ph: 07 866 4049
Fax: 07 866 5132 • Email:
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The Youth Zone. This cutting edge
equipment was installed to appeal to the
surfer/skateboad crowd, with novel apparatus
that simulates these activities, while providing
plenty of exercise. Some will be thrilling,
others will develop balance and strength. For
those over 10. Located at the tennis courts of
Cory Park Domain, near the sports field.
Tairua’s favorite
jumping off
place, the
Pepe Bridge
at high tide.