Relax on New Chums Beach, New Zealand

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It may be tricky to reach New Chums Beach, nine miles east of Coromandel town centre, but it’s worth it. New Chum’s Beach is on the Coromandel Peninsula and is one of the finest beaches you will find in New Zealand. Voted one of the Top 20 Beaches in the world in 2006 by The Observer, remains a gem to those who know of it’s existence and a true discovery tour for the first time visitor. The walk to the beach takes approximately 30 to 40 minutes. Wade through the lagoon at the northern end of Whangapoua Beach to the rocks, and finally onto the track leading to the saddle and your first glimpse of New Chums beach. Enjoy a leisurely walk the length of this pristine white sandy beach or the joys of searching for sea life or surfing the swells. This stunning stretch of golden sand is fringed by Pohutukawa and native forest and is deserted for most of the year. Alternatively the amazing Otama Bay, also in the Coromandel area and off the Black Jack Road out of Whitianga, offers empty white sands.

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