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    Waikawau tunnel

    Scenic SpotsWaikato, Waikato New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Waikawau tunnel

    Scenic SpotsWaikato, Waikato New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Reviews

    10 Reviews

    🇳🇿
    Anonymous
    Jul 25, 2026
    Positive

    Just got through last couple of corners in my 7.35m Motorhome. Amazing to realise the tunnel was made with picks and shovels!!! Can turn around at the end, as cars park over to the side. Portaloo toilet at the entrance of the tunnel. Well worth the drive!!!

    Anonymous
    Sep 29, 2022
    Positive

    It's worth it to drive around and bend all the way

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    Anonymous
    Feb 1, 2022
    Positive

    We arrived on low tide, both drive in and through the tunnel was stunning and well worth the detour. Bring your rod, You're bound to catch lunch,dinner and supper. Would recommend swimming to your right of the tunnel; more sand,less rocks super warm with steady waves.

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    Anonymous
    Jan 19, 2021
    Positive

    As others have said, it's well worth the detour to get here. Toilets have been reinstated - the usual non flush type you find in these remote areas. Would suggest you BYO tpaper though.

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    Anonymous
    Dec 1, 2020
    Positive

    Beautiful beach. I wouldn't go swimming here

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    Anonymous
    Nov 21, 2020
    Positive

    We drove to tunnel in 7.5 metre motorhome. One very tight corner but managed to get around it just. Room to turn in carpark at tunnel if not many others parked there. Wouldn't like to meet anyone driving the opposite way. We stayed overnight.

    Anonymous
    Aug 30, 2020
    Positive

    Magical place!!

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    Anonymous
    Mar 3, 2020
    Positive

    Nice place. With lonely beach. What a work to dig this tunnel manually. There is a new toilet next to tunnel entry.

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    Anonymous
    Jun 25, 2019
    Positive

    Really interesting history and detour out to this 1911 stock tunnel and beach. Last part of road very narrow but manageable in our 6m camper. Car park fine for turning as no one else there.

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    Anonymous
    May 25, 2019
    Positive

    Small tunnel leading to a beautiful black sand beach surrounded by cliffs! Worth the detour :)

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