Transportation
The towns are connected by State Highways 25 and 25A which form a circuit around the peninsula. At the base of the peninsula, the towns of Paeroa and Waihi are connected by means of a road through the Karangahake Gorge which separates the Coromandel Range from the Kaimai Range. Not all of the roads within the peninsula are sealed (i.e. are gravel roads) notably the 309 Road which connects Coromandel Town and Whitianga. Some hire car companies have contracts that specifically exclude driving on these roads. There is also a passenger ferry that runs from Ferry Landing to Whitianga. For pedestrians and cyclists based in Cook's Beach, Flaxmill Bay, Front Beach, and Ferry Landing, this ferry provides direct access to the shops and restaurants of Whitianga. While the ferry takes approximately 5 minutes to cross the harbor, the road around can take 40 to 45 minutes.
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