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Not even kidding you when I say this was the first stop we planned! This was Geo’s only suggestion as part of our entire 3 week North Island itinerary! Eli took full control and was our director for the morning! Loads of laughs were had! 📍The Longest Place Name In The World!

Not even kidding you when I say this was the first stop we planned! This was Geo’s only suggestion as part of our entire 3 week North Island itinerary! Eli took full control and was our director for the morning! Loads of laughs were had! 📍The Longest Place Name In The World!

I’m not even kidding you when I say this was the first stop we planned! This was Geo’s only suggestion as part of our entire 3 week North Island itinerary! Eli took full control and was our director for the morning! Loads of laughs were had! 📍The Longest Place Name In The World!

Three days on the Coromandel Peninsula and honestly… we could’ve stayed three weeks. Follow along as we share all our travel finds @thefamilyfind If your planning a trip, he’s what we recommend: 1. Wake up early, beat the crowds and enjoy the best of the peninsula 2. Know the tides. A lot of activities are ride dependant so plan your day accordingly 3. There are more 1 way bridges in Coromandel than I’ve seen anywhere. Allow buffer time as dries can be slower than you plan. 4. Plan one “main” thing per day and let the rest unfold. The Coromandel is definitely a stay-outside-all-day kind of place and we lucked in with the weather! Save this for your New Zealand trip planning NEW ZEALAND BUCKET LIST │ NZ MUST DO

It’s crazy what you can learn when you speak to the locals! Save this for your next Coromandel trip! We are @thefamilyfind. A travel family sharing unfiltered adventure and hidden gems. We’d love you to follow our journey! We knew about an easy 30minute walk to the beach, however we hadn’t heard about the lookout - wowsers! The track up is STEEP, lots of scrambling and it’s single lane. The view is 1000% worth it, and to be fair the kids absolutely loved the hike up too (as did we)! 📍New Chums Beach Lookout. Note: At the start of the walk you do need to cross a tidal creek, so mid to low tide is necessary!

It’s crazy what you can learn when you speak to the locals! Save this for your next Coromandel trip! We are @thefamilyfind. A travel family sharing unfiltered adventure and hidden gems. We’d love you to follow our journey! We knew about an easy 30minute walk to the beach, however we hadn’t heard about the lookout - wowsers! The track up is STEEP, lots of scrambling and it’s single lane. The view is 1000% worth it, and to be fair the kids absolutely loved the hike up too (as did we)! 📍New Chums Beach Lookout. Note: At the start of the walk you do need to cross a tidal creek, so mid to low tide is necessary!

We aren’t even lying… This McDonalds in New Zealand, beat out over 34,000 other entrants to be crowned the coolest! Definitely a must visit! We are @thefamilyfind. We share unfiltered family travel and hidden gems in Australia and overseas. We’d love to have you follow our journey. 📍Taupo, NZ

Welcome to… 📍Cathedral Cove Before we start. If you love unfiltered family adventures, we would love for you to give us a follow @thefamilyfind. Plan ahead with the tides and when the parking options open and you can have this place almost to yourself. We highly recommend parking on private property at the head of the gateway trail. Parking is $15 but this works out cheaper than the ‘park and ride’ in Hahei. The best thing is that it opens at 8.30 where the ‘park and ride’ doesn’t start until 9. This gives you a head start on the masses. Add in a favourable tide for those confident with the ocean, where it’s a little harder to get from the archway to Cathedral Cove and honestly it’s perfection. Save this for your next Coromandel trip!

Welcome to… 📍Cathedral Cove Before we start. If you love unfiltered family adventures, we would love for you to give us a follow @thefamilyfind. Plan ahead with the tides and when the parking options open and you can have this place almost to yourself. We highly recommend parking on private property at the head of the gateway trail. Parking is $15 but this works out cheaper than the ‘park and ride’ in Hahei. The best thing is that it opens at 8.30 where the ‘park and ride’ doesn’t start until 9. This gives you a head start on the masses. Add in a favourable tide for those confident with the ocean, where it’s a little harder to get from the archway to Cathedral Cove and honestly it’s perfection. Save this for your next Coromandel trip!

Welcome to…. Our New Zealand series. If you’re new here, we are the @thefamilyfind. An Australian based travel family, looking for adventure and hidden gems. Follow now so you don’t miss any of the series! Strap in over the next 3 weeks while we share all the exciting things we got up to on our recent trip to the North Island of New Zealand. Think family friendly hikes, hidden gems, cool landmarks, hot tips and much more!