If you find yourself with a spare day or two and you’re happy to travel 19 miles, check out Thames. This place has loads of things to see and do. The Treasury, Goldmine Experience and Goldfields Shopping Centre alone make the drive out worth it. Situated 35 miles away, Waihi is another place to aim for. If you drop by, don’t miss Owharoa Falls, Waihi Waterlily Gardens and Orokawa Bay.