Waihi Beach
Waihi Beach | |
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Waihi Beach | |
Interactive map of Waihi Beach | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′40″S 175°56′28″E / 37.411°S 175.941°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty District |
| Ward | Katikati - Waihi Beach Ward |
| Community | Waihi Beach Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty | James Denyer |
| • Coromandel MP | Scott Simpson |
| • Waiariki and Hauraki-Waikato MPs | Rawiri Waititi and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 2,620 |
| • Density | 415/km2 (1,080/sq mi) |
Waihi Beach is a coastal town at the western end of the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand's North Island. It lies 10 kilometres to the east of the town of Waihi, at the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula. The main beach is 10 kilometres long. The town had a permanent population of 2,620 as of June 2025.
At the northern end of Waihi Beach, the 145 hectares (360 acres) Orokawa Scenic Reserve offers several short walking tracks along the coast and to Orokawa Bay. While the main beach is backed by the residential area of the township of Waihi Beach, Orokawa Bay is undeveloped and surrounded by native bush including pōhutukawa, pūriri, and nīkau palms.
At the southern end of the beach is the small settlement of Bowentown and the northern side of the northern Katikati entrance to Tauranga Harbour.