Thames

Thames is an old gold mining town on the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand. Thames has a rich history and is the great place to start any visit to the Coromandel Pensinsula. Wikivoyage

Population 7,380 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in New Zealand

• 111AnyAll emergencies

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Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• Thames school war memorial Memorial · 520 m
• Thames South African War memorial Memorial · 550 m
• Thames war memorial Memorial · 830 m
• Goldmine Experience Attraction · 1000 m
• Birds Lookout Viewpoint · 120 m
• Thames School of Mines Museum Museum · 380 m
• Thames Historical Museum Museum · 550 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

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1. Thames Steampunk Festival

   November

   Thames Steampunk Festival typically held in November. Pollen St. Includes a parade and events

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Thames); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

• Chinese 2
• Fish and chips 2
• Kebab 1
• Burger 1
• Chicken 1
• Pizza 1
• Thai 1
• Nepalese 1

All 13 places to eat

Somewhere to run

• Danby field 300 m across 430 m
• Victoria Park 320 m across 560 m
• Kuranui Bay Reserve 380 m across 1.5 km

Getting around

• Grahamstown Station 360 m

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Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.