WHITIANGA WHARF & FERRY
MERCURY BAY MUSEUM
T
he Mercury Bay Museum, at 11A The Esplanade in Whitianga,
is in the old dairy factory across from the wharf. Hours are
from 10am-4pm daily, except Christmas.
The area is famous for history associated with Captain Cook
and the
Endeavour
, but the region also boasts some of New
Zealand’s earliest recorded history, over 1000 years. The
museum also showcases the area’s history as a port, trading in
flax, kauri and other timber, kauri gum, etc. Shipwrecks, forests,
early machinery, and Maori carvings and artifacts are featured.
Plenty of free parking.
OPEN SEVEN DAYS
Summer: 10.00am - 5.00pm • Winter: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Closed for the month of August
State Highway 25, Whenuakite
Phone 07 8663725 / fax 07 866 3759
AWARDED RUNNER�UP BEST CAFE
IN NEW ZEALAND, 2010 BY CAFE MAGAZINE
A
passenger-only ferry
service operates between
Whitianga Wharf and Ferry
Landing. Continuous service
from 7.30am each day, but
hours vary seasonally.
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Castle Rock
Cafe and Shop
OPEN 7 DAYS FROM 9 AM
Rural Rustic Setting • Lodging
New Summer Menu • Gift Items
Coffee, cakes, lunch & dinner
Takeaways avail. all day every day
Book your Christmas
or New Years function NOW.
at
Te Rerenga
between
Coro Town & Matarangi
Our next road trips
Thank you for joining us on our first in a series of Road Trips around
the Coromandel. In the next two issues we will be touring south along
the coast to Whangamata and then later explore Whitianga north to
Matarangi. Charlotte will, of course. be sharing the trip with us again,
Overlook the vineyard and
sparkling waters of Mercury
Bay, while enjoying a delicious
platter of local food matched
to your choice of our wines.
VINEYARD & CELLAR DOOR
Phone 07 866 4066 for bookings or just call in. Children welcome.
Check our website for details on hours, events and live music during summer.
Cathedral Cove Shuttle
Mob: 027 422 589
Catch the ferry fromWhitianga to Cooks Beach - just 3.5 km from the landing.
Summer Hours:
Labour weekend to 31 March - 11:30am to 4pm daily
Winter Hours:
31 March to Labour weekend - 11:30am to 3pm weekends
