Whangamata

Whangamata is sited on the southeast coast of the Coromandel Peninsula within the North Island of New Zealand. It is positioned 30 kilometers north of Waihi, to the north of the western extremity of the Bay of Plenty. The populace of Whangamata became 3471 inside the 2013 Census, a decrease of eighty four from 3555 inside the 2006 Census, and a decrease of 492 from 2001. In excursion instances the population swells drastically: New Year's celebrations fill the city to over 25,000 although this falls soon after New Year's Day.

The Maori call Whangamata comes from the words whanga, this means that bay, and mata, which means a hard stone, in connection with the obsidian which washes up at the seashore. Whangamata Area School is a coeducational composite college with a roll of approximately 492 students. A controversial marina has been built on the Whangamata Estuary. The Whangamata estuary is the shallowest on the North Island, with about 75% of the estuary’s water volume leaving on the low tide. The new marina basin at low tide is underneath sea level.