Country New Zealand Postcode 3591 | Region Waikato Local time Tuesday 4:33 AM | |
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District Thames-Coromandel District Weather 16°C, Wind W at 5 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Coroglen is a locality in the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 25, 18 kilometres south of Whitianga and 26 kilometres north west of Tairua. The "Tapu-Coroglen Road", a windy gravel road, connects it across the Coromandel Range with Tapu on the west coast of the peninsula.
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Map of Coroglen 3591, New Zealand
History
The town was founded as "Gumtown" in the late 19th century with a kauri sawmill. In the early 1900s, Gumtown had three stores, a bakery, a butcher's, a bootmaker, a blacksmith, a hotel, two boarding houses, and a billiard saloon. Currently, Coroglen has a tavern (famous for live music performances), a school, a pre school, a community garden and a popular Farmers Market on Sundays. There is also a free Zenbu wireless hot spot.
Education
Coroglen School is a co-educational full primary (years 1 - 8) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of around 40.