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The Waterworks

471, The 309 Road, Coromandel 3582, New Zealand
+64 7 866 7191
Ranked #2 of 5 attractions in Coromandel
4.5 of 5 stars 58 Reviews
Type: Amusement/ Theme Parks, Water Parks, Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Speciality Museums, Museums
Owner description: A uniquely Kiwi fun park set amongst five acres of beautiful Coromandel bush, far from the hustle and bustle of daily life. The Waterworks is a...... more » Owner description: A uniquely Kiwi fun park set amongst five acres of beautiful Coromandel bush, far from the hustle and bustle of daily life. The Waterworks is a completely unique interactive experience that appeals to fun-loving folks of all ages. Marvel at our wooden water clock which keeps accurate time, let your kids loose inside our child-sized hamster wheel, take a dip in our natural swimming hole or blast away on the wicked water cannonsThe Waterworks offers a full catering service, alternatively, you are welcome to bring your own food and refreshments. « less
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Auckland, New Zealand
Senior Contributor
34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Visited here last weekend with some mates. It is clearly a clever setup and nicely designed. lots of water-based machines with nice tricks. I suppose it could also be educational for kids, but we spent our time battling each other with water cannons!!!! totally recommend it. More

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Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

i like everything about this place, you can do things at this i park/ maze/ dream that you just wont find anywhere else. its a bit of a drive t get on the correct road (just ask a local where the handbuilt wateradventure experience is) and just keep going you cant miss it. Theese guys are so cleaver bravo. More

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Hamilton, New Zealand
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

A great place to visit, make sure you allow plenty of time. Kids love it can easily spend the whole day. More

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Auckland, New Zealand
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Our girls are small (3,4 and 6) and they loved Waterworks more than anything else they did. We ended up very wet and happy at the end! More

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Fulton IL
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

The concept is good and there are some interesting applications of water power but many of them look like they have seen much better days. I think that my husband actually enjoyed all of the trivia posted (which had nothing to do with water) more than anything. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't worth what we paid to get in. More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

What an awsome place, second time there and enjoyed it again and will return. One problem is the buzzing sound from the puzzels right next to the cafe, A bit anoying when trying to eat and talk to your friends. More

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Tel Aviv, Israel
Top Contributor
50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

Great combination of art, technology and fun. Not too crowded. We and our kids had great time. We don’t think it’s expensive and recommend all the families that travelling in Coromandel to visit there More

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Eltham
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

I recently visited with a group of 17 "seniors" - and what a good time was had by all. This place is such fun, my group ranged in age from 47 - 84 and EVERYONE enjoyed their visit. All agreed that it would be a great place to take a picnic lunch and spend the whole day there, expecially in... More

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Wellington
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

A great experience, some very clever inventions. However the park was smaller than expected and very expensive. More

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Tauranga
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

The whole family had so much fun here. With all the different machines and play things for all. Be prepared to get wet! More

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