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Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove), New Zealand
A cove on Coromandel
Across the wide Hauraki Gulf from New Zealand's biggest city, a stretch of deep wilderness extends northwards into the Pacific. Aucklanders can see the Coromandel Peninsula's shores if they look east on a clear day, and it's like peering at a wild, different world. Many sights here are only accessible by hiking or boat, like this grand stone landmark known as either Te Whanganui-A-Hei or Cathedral Cove. Despite its out-of-the-way setting on Coromandel's far shore, this uniquely sheltered beach that's also part of a marine reserve welcomes 150,000 visitors a year.
A cove on Coromandel
Across the wide Hauraki Gulf from New Zealand's biggest city, a stretch of deep wilderness extends northwards into the Pacific. Aucklanders can see the Coromandel Peninsula's shores if they look east on a clear day, and it's like peering at a wild, different world. Many sights here are only accessible by hiking or boat, like this grand stone landmark known as either Te Whanganui-A-Hei or Cathedral Cove. Despite its out-of-the-way setting on Coromandel's far shore, this uniquely sheltered beach that's also part of a marine reserve welcomes 150,000 visitors a year.
The wild Coromandel Peninsula lies due east of New Zealand's most populous region.
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