Town
Thames
Thames, Waikato
A historic gold town at the gateway to the Coromandel, with heritage streets.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Thames still has the verandahed streets and big hotels of its gold rush, plus the Kauaeranga Valley minutes away. It is the practical stocking-up stop before the Thames Coast Road or the Pinnacles.
Good to know
- Stock up before the coast road
- Thames BP has a council-run dump station at 100 Banks St
- Best time
- Any
- Getting there
- Sealed, SH25 and SH26 meet here
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
Facilities
- Dump station
- Rubbish bins
- Toilets
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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