THAMES
On the beautiful Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand

Welcome to Thames
Welcome to the Perfect Holiday Destination, the Coromandel Peninsula, magnificent scenery, great fishing and beautiful bush walks, only 90 minutes from Auckland International Airport and the cities of Hamilton, Tauranga and Rotorua. We offer peace and tranquillity yet are only three kilometres from the centre of the town of Thames, and ideally located to explore the scenic wonders of the Coromandel Peninsula. The Park is now the home to the Tropical Butterfly and Orchid Garden ... New Zealands ONLY tropical butterfly house and a major attraction. Featured on Maggies Garden show, this garden is a work of art in which you can walk among some of the worlds most beautiful and spectacular Tropical Butterflies.		  

Dickson Holiday Park
Dickson Park is set beside a stream, surrounded by native bush and the old Tararu gardens, planted late last century by the settlers looking to beautify this thriving gold town. It is also the site of the remains of the Brown and Campbel gold processing stamper battery. The Gold is mostly gone, or best left in the ground to preserve the scenic wealth of this beautiful area, but the history remains and is a part of life on the Coromandel Peninsula.

 
For you to enjoy
Come here to enjoy bush walking, gold panning and exploring the old gold mining areas around Dickson Park, or check out the Coromandel Forest Park, the famous Kauaeranga Valley and Historic Thames, the area's earliest settlement. Once a rich gold mining area, it is now one of New Zealand's most prosperous towns. Thames is the perfect base from which to explore the hundreds of beaches, walks and attractions of the Coromandel peninsula. 		 

 

  Location Map
This cool interactive map will open in a new window, and you can zoom out to full New Zealand map, and print off at any scale you like! This makes us real easy to find, but don't hesitate to ask if you want further help.		   Web Cam
Please try our NEW web cam... Now you can check out our (hopefully) beautiful weather before you arrive. Just click on the thumbnail to the left. Late afternoon shots are looking into the sun, but we are working on moving the sun, so that should be fixed soon.
  Butterfly and Orchid Garden
Dickson Park is the home of New Zealand's only Tropical Butterfly House. Click the picture for more details. Visit this awesome tropical paradise, open daily 10.00am - 4.00 pm summer, 11.00 am - 3.00 pm winter. Closed for maintenance in August.		    

 

Dickson Holiday Park - Victoria Street - PO Box 242 - Thames - New Zealand
Telephone international +64 7 868 7308; local 07 8687308
email thames@vacationz.co.nz http://www.dicksonpark.co.nz/