Black Panther 1,586 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 What's your opinion? How close to town can you anchor? Place to leave the dinghy? Anything entertaining when you get there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 243 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Nice little coastal town worth a visit and lunch. We always try to go in on half tide with tide on the make. Keep going towards the the creek entrance until only 1m or so under the keel. Take the dinghy up the creek which is well marked. This takes you to the bottom of town where you can leave your dinghy on the grass and wonder around town. Couple of pubs and plenty of cafe's. Best you have an outboard as it is a long row. Wear a life jacket when in the dinghy as the harbour master hides in the mangroves then jumps out out hands you an instant fine. Never had any problem leaving things in the dinghy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muzled 140 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Was in there last week, town was surprisingly busy, 15 dinks up the creek. I thought about taking the boat right up the creek into town but was a little late (there are channel markers starting a few hundred meters past the main wharf), would have got up ok on a 3.2m tide and 5'6 draft (imagine you might draw a foot (or 2?) more than that BP). Tied up to the main wharf but was down to 6 inches under the keel at one stage (an hour before high). Called into the butcher shop and got some fresh chops and sausages. The Peppertree is quite good to eat at. As is the Mussel Kitchen but that's 3-4km out of town. Personally I just get an apple donut from the bakery. There is quite a cool little art shop called Weta which always has cool stuff worth a look even if you're not buying. Barry Brickels Driving Creek railway is quite good, (again 2-3km out of town), not cheap to go up but worth doing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 . Personally I just get an apple donut from the bakery. After the healthy food....the apple. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,586 Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 Sounds good, but I think it will be a dinghy ride for us (2.8m). Any other suggestions - normally when away for a day or a week we don't go to town, but now we are looking at being away long enough to want to know places to hit a grocery store, have an ice cream, see a movie maybe once in a while. All dinghy and walking distance. Coromandel is now on the list. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Mussel kitchen is closed for good. Lots of other places though We used to anchor in long bay and walk to town. Driving creek railway is a must to visit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brien 22 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Grocery store walking distance to jetty. Not sure about picture theatre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex TL systems 63 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 We went there a few weeks ago and everything we needed was close to the bridge where we parked the dinghy. Fuel water and food. Some nice anchorage on wanganui island and then we found Colville bay good too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dutyfree 170 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Great place to go. Everything within a very short walk. Supermarket, fuel, cafes, fishing supplies, dive bottle refill etc. There is water on the big wharf and fuel on the end. Only accessible close to full tide. You can even catch the ferry back to Auckland at the other end of the bay Plenty of anchorages, Te Kouma etc, and pretty much always somewhere to shelter. Nice cruise up the westside if heading to the Barrier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Yes a great spot to visit +/-2hrs high tide. Just take care if it's blowing a fresh W then the dinghy ride back can be pretty lively as you exit the creak with a healthy wind-over-tide situation. A few weeks ago I ran into 2ft standing waves during some king tides and W20kts - luckily I was on my own but the family wouldn't have enjoyed it much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 642 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Stayed in the bay next to the little boat passage,farm mangers house is there,nw 20+, just took dinghy to other side of little passage,walked in town and taxied back,one way of having a full day in coro without worrying about tide,sat there for 2 days and getting the anchor up,thats a different story,sure wasnt going to drag,thick mud. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,586 Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Sounds good. Looking g forward to a min week visit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whitepointer 34 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 great spot to vist, with good cafes and grocery shops if your out for a bit, tho we always seem to go back to Te Kouma for overnight anchorage, only bad point is having to anchor out so far as we have a small dink so we don't bother if its windy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,586 Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Any other suggestions of places between here and north Cape where you walk to a grocery store or supermarket? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brien 22 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Where do you mean by "here" Coromandel? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Any other suggestions of places between here and north Cape where you walk to a grocery store or supermarket? What was that songs by the Proclaimers....... "I'm Gonna Be" (500 miles) and "I'm on My Way" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,586 Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Hauraki Gulf North I guess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rangi1 50 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Any other suggestions of places between here and north Cape where you walk to a grocery store or supermarket? Opua and Mangonui Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 68 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Opua and Mangonui russell and paihia, without going quite all the way in to opua Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Taurikura General Store, Whangarei Heads. Taurikura bay is about 1m north of Urquharts bay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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