Thames
Thames is an old gold mining town on the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand. Thames has a rich history and is the great place to start any visit to the Coromandel Pensinsula.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Thames railway station and Thames Aerodrome.
Thames railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
The Thames railway station is a former railway station in Thames, New Zealand on the former Thames Branch from Morrinsville to Thames. The station opened on 19 December 1898 with the opening of the branch line.
Thames Aerodrome
Aerodrome
The Thames Aerodrome serves the town of Thames, in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is 3 km south of the town of Thames. The Aerodrome is named in honour of former Thames resident Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park, Commander of 11 Group Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tararu and Kauaeranga.
Tararu
Hamlet
Tararu is a former gold-mining village on the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. State Highway 25 runs through it; Te Puru being about 7 km to the north, and Thames about 2 km to the south. Tararu is situated 4 km northwest of Thames.
Kauaeranga
Hamlet
Kauaeranga Valley is a valley created by the Kauaeranga River, which flows from the Coromandel Range southwest to the Firth of Thames at Thames, New Zealand in the North Island. Kauaeranga is situated 4½ km east of Thames.
Thames
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Thames Borough”
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.1333° or 37° 8′ southLongitude
175.55° or 175° 33′ eastElevation
78 metres (256 feet)Open location code
4VJQVH82+M2GeoNames ID
2181245
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