Opera Point Walk
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Forecast point: Cathedral Cove (86m) · 19.8km away
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Opera Point on the Coromandel Peninsula offers a walk on an old tramway line to a pleasant beach.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
The track follows an old tramway from the car park to a pleasant beach and the site of Craig’s saw mill, built in 1862. See Historic Opera Point.
The Raukawa pā site on the reserve offers excellent coastal views.
Getting there
Off State Highway 25 near Whangapoua between Whitianga and Coromandel.
Know before you go
Opera Point is an important breeding site for our endangered birds. Dog are allowed on the track on lead only and they are prohibited on the beach during the bird nesting season.
The track has steep sections and becomes slippery and muddy after periods of rain.
A section of this track runs along the foreshore and is exposed in some sections. Beaware of potential fall hazards and keep children close.
There is a small carpark at the start of the track.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track