Walk #150, 28th January 2025
The beach is a one km stretch of white sand backed by bush. It’s secluded and unspoiled, highly rated by Lonely Planet and National Geographic.
Unfortunately it was the fifth beach walk of the day and I’d seen four beautiful Coromandel beaches already. It was special but was it worth the scramble over rocks to get there? That’s a question I’m still asking. It is a lovely beach. I hope it stays undeveloped.
The walk starts at William Mangakahia Lagoon Reserve, north end of the beach at Whangapoua which is also beautiful. Cross the stream, walk across the rocky boulders around the headland and follow the path over the saddle into the Nikau palm grove.
Walk: Coromandel 8
Links
2010 Big guns join battle to save New Chums beach
Recognised as one of the world’s top wilderness beaches, New Chum beach/Wainuiototo is under threat of development. The catchment behind the beach is privately owned and over the years, there have been several attempts to subdivide.
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