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Hauraki–Coromandel region

  • Landforms

    Landforms
  • Vegetation

    Vegetation
  • Place names

    Place names
  • Districts

    Districts
  • Highways

    Highways

The Hauraki–Coromandel region consists of the rugged Coromandel Peninsula and its offshore islands, and the flat expanse of the Hauraki Plains.

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Paul Monin, Hauraki–Coromandel region – Overview, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/30341/hauraki-coromandel-region (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Monin, published 13 December 2010, updated 1 April 2016.