Pungapunga River
Pungapunga River is a river in Auckland Region, North Island. Pungapunga River is situated nearby to the village Whangapoua, as well as near the hamlet Te Rerenga.Places of Interest
Highlights include New Chums Beach.
New Chums Beach
Beach
Photo: Pseudopanax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Chums Beach is a beach in the Wainuiototo Bay on the northeast coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand, near Whangapoua. The hills behind the one-kilometre white-sand beach are undeveloped and covered in native bush, adding to its unspoiled appeal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whangapoua and Te Rerenga.
Whangapoua
Village
Photo: Pseudopanax, CC BY 3.0.
Whangapoua is a small settlement of mostly holiday houses located on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. It is situated 25 minutes drive east over the Coromandel Range from Coromandel along the northeastern coastline encompassing popular white sand beaches New Chums Beach, Matarangi, Kuaotunu Beach and Otama Beach.
Te Rerenga
Hamlet
Te Rerenga is a locality on the Whangapoua Harbour, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. State Highway 25 runs through it. Coromandel is 12 km to the west. Whitianga lies to the south east.
Matarangi
Village
Photo: Floyd Wilde, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Matarangi is a beach settlement on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand, with around 650 permanent residents in 2023 which increases to over 7000 holidaymakers during the summer period of late December to February.
Pungapunga River
- Type: River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-36.71023° or 36° 42′ 37″ southLongitude
175.60947° or 175° 36′ 34″ eastElevation
166 metres (545 feet)Open location code
4VMQ7JQ5+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 191045331OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverGeoNames ID
6234667
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