Firth of Thames
The Firth of Thames is a large bay located in the north of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the firth of the rivers Waihou and Piako, the former of which was formerly named the Thames River, and the town of Thames lies on its southeastern coast.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tararu and Thames.
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 2½ km east of Firth of Thames.
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.
Thornton Bay
Village
Thornton Bay is a settlement on the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand, between Te Puru to the north and Whakatete Bay to the south. Thornton Bay is situated 6 km northeast of Firth of Thames.
Firth of Thames
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.1082° or 37° 6′ 30″ southLongitude
175.4902° or 175° 29′ 25″ eastOpen location code
4VJQVFRR+P3GeoNames ID
6235180
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