Town

Whitianga

Whitianga, Waikato

Mercury Bay's main town, with a marina, a ferry across the harbour and good cafes.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
2 hours

Whitianga is the practical hub for the Mercury Bay beaches. It has a museum, a harbour with a passenger ferry across to Ferry Landing and a long town beach. Council runs a free dump station off Moewai Road.

Good to know

  • Dump station at Abrahamson Drive off Moewai Road
  • The ferry to Ferry Landing is a short hop
Best time
Any
Getting there
Sealed
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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