YHA Opoutere
From 2nd May 2010 – 22nd October 2010 the hostel will only be open on Friday and Saturday nights – During this time Groups can book the hostel, please email the hostel direct for Terms and Conditions.
YHA Opoutere is an historic converted schoolhouse overlooking a sheltered estuary on the Coromandel Peninsula, two hours north of Tauranga. Set in bush and gardens with great views over the estuary and to the ocean, this homely Opoutere hostel offers peaceful and tranquil backpacker accommodation in a relaxed Coromandel hideaway.
The backpacker accommodation at YHA Opoutere hostel is clean and comfortable. The large kitchen is well-equipped with plenty of fridge space for all to share. Other YHA Opoutere hostel facilities include plug in insect repellent, free canoes, trampoline, badminton and volleyball.
Relax and unwind in the unique and preserved environment that is Opoutere, a backpackers that you won’t want to leave.
YHA Opoutere is a relaxing, old-fashioned and wonderfully sited hostel beside the estuary in a 1908 schoolhouse in mature grounds, with free kayaks and the chance for nocturnal glowworm spotting - Rough Guide To New Zealand
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Special features at YHA Opoutere that backpackers love
- The stunning and unique location of this backpacker hostel: pristine New Zealand nature at its very best.
- Free kayaks for exploring the Wharekawa Harbour and free spades for digging up your own private hot pool at Hot Water Beach.
- Chilling out in the Coromandel sunshine while playing badminton or volleyball or jumping on the trampoline!
- All the necessary backpacker facilities you could need: comfortable accommodation, spacious kitchen and internet access.
About Opoutere
Welcome to the hidden beauty that is Opoutere, on the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island. Opoutere is one of the last remaining undeveloped coastal areas on the Coromandel Peninsula yet is still close to main centres – just a two-hour drive from Auckland, Tauranga and Hamilton.
The Opoutere estuary mouth is host to a nesting ground of major significance – The Wharekawa Wildlife Refuge - home of the Dotterel Bird Recovery Programme. A Department of Conservation (DOC) ranger is on site between September and February. You can learn all about this endangered species while staying at the YHA Opoutere backpacker hostel.
There are plenty of bush walks nearby as well as surfing or swimming along the deserted beach and canoeing in the Wharekawa estuary and Pacific Ocean. Opoutere is also an excellent spot to eat some delicious kaimoana (food from the sea): fishing, surfcasting, seafood & shellfish gathering (pipi and cockles) are all popular activities. In December the glorious New Zealand ‘Christmas Tree’, the Pohutukawa, turns the Opoutere coastline red – a gorgeous contrast against the blue of the New Zealand ocean and sky.
Come to the Coromandel to relax and breathe in the beauty that is Opoutere.
Top activities to do while backpacking in Opoutere
- Learn all about the endangered Dotterel bird with their nesting ground at Opoutere.
- Seafood lovers will love Opoutere with plentiful opportunities to go fishing or seafood gathering along the shore.
- The calm waters of the Opoutere estuary are great for kayaking.
- Opoutere is on the Coromandel Peninsula where there is a wealth of great outdoors activities to do in the native forests and along the pristine coastline.
- Just hide out here in Opoutere for a while, your backpacking travels and tribulations can wait
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