Photos Around Mercury Bay

Mercury Bay is an outdoor paradise offering pristine beaches, sportfishing, boating and wilderness treks in the tranquil surroundings of New Zealand's Coromandel Peninsula. Here are pics in and around Mercury Bay -- taken by locals.

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Mercury Bay Panorama (offshore near Cathedral Cove) © Data Koncepts
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Mercury Bay Panorama from Shakespeare Cliff © Data Koncepts

North-west	Buffalo Beach Panorama © Data Koncepts	South-east


Whitianga Marina	Shakespeare's Cliff
© Data Koncepts — used by permission.

Brophy's Beach On the west side of the bay	The Esplanade & Buffalo Beach
© Data Koncepts — used by permission.


Sunrise over Mercury Bay!	Yachties in a regatta!
© Beacon Advertiser -- Sue Collins — used by permission.

A colourful sunrise over Mercury Bay.	A MORE colourful sunrise ...
© Beacon Advertiser -- Sue Collins — used by permission.


Mercury Bay's Motueka Island has an unique arch navigable by kayak -- but watch those currents!	Setting out from the shadow of Shakespeare's Cliff -- with Whitianga's Buffalo Beach in the background.

Mercury Bay's Whanganui-a-Hei Marine Reserve offers an idyllic site for kayaking -- and snorkeling!
© Mercury Bay Sea Kayaks -- Arnold Bardsley — used by permission.


This photo is just another beautiful sunset -- Whaler's Cove/Great Mercury Island.	Mercury Bay is host to many little islands, often of unique character!

© Ocean Adventures - Sandy Carter — used by permission.

Peter Crispin's 95.5 kg striped marlin at the Whitianga wharf.	These kingfish were part of a day's outing in Mercury Bay.	These snappers made good eating!
© Ocean Adventures - Sandy Carter — used by permission.


This photo of Mercury Bay was taken over the Whitianga Estuary and looks Northeast over the town centre and the beautiful Marina.
© Whitianga Focus — used by permission.


Mercury Bay from Centennial Drive over Simpson's Beach (looking East).	Buffalo Beach and Whitianga -- also taken from Centennial Drive.