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Tourists coming to the beautiful city of Hamilton must visit the scenic Kawhia Harbour. The inland city of Hamilton in the Waikato region of the North Island is a popular destination for the vacationers. Kawhia Harbour, one of three large natural inlets in the Tasman Sea coast of the Waikato region, is one of the must-see Tourist Attractions in Hamilton.

Situated to the south of Raglan Harbour, Ruapuke and Aotea Harbour, Kawhia Harbour, Hamilton is 40 kilometers southwest of Hamilton. It was a major port in early colonial New Zealand. The entrance of Kawhia Harbour is protected by a large sand bar, which is a characteristic feature of many harbors along the western coasts of New Zealand.

The harbor area was the birthplace of Te Rauparaha, the famous Maori warrior chief, and is known in Maori lore as the final resting-place of the ancestral waka (canoe) Tainui. Two large upright stones mark the stern and prow of the buried canoe.

With a population of around 650, the charming town of Kawhia serves mainly as a holiday resort. Harbor tours and fishing are the key attractions. Tourists also come here for a hot swim. The geothermally heated water of Te Puia Beach is the ideal spot for hot swim.

Come to visit the drowned river valley system of Kawhia Harbour on the Tasman Sea coast.

Apart from Kawhia Harbour other popular Hamilton Attractions include:

• Lake House
• Left Bank Theatre
• Victoria Street
• Waikato Museum of Art and History
• Taharoa
• Te Puia Hot Springs
• King Country
• Lake Karapiro
• Matamata
• Ngaruawahia
• Pirongia Forest Park
• Bridal Veil Falls
• Te Aroha
• Rangiriri
• Te Awamutu and District Museum
• Waipa Kokiri Arts Centre