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WELCOME TO OMOKOROA
Omokoroa (pop 2547; 2014 census) is a settlement with extraordinary community spirit.
Omokoroa translated as the 'place of the long lizard' is an apt description of the peninsula which stretches from SH2 into the Tauranga Harbour.
Being just twenty minutes drive from Tauranga city and a mix of urban and orchards, it is a desirable place to live.
Amenities include the well respected Omokoroa Point School, a newly built medical complex, public library, cafes and shopping facilities. Residents fish or launch from the jetty, kayak, swim safely or enjoy the sporting facilities of a golf club, boat club, tennis club and field sports from the Western Avenue playing fields.
Try the bird trail walk with magnificent estuary and Kaimai views.
Enjoy your visit - you may never want to leave our paradise.
New walkway/cycleway flyover
Western Bay of Plenty District Council have posted drone footage of the newly opened Tinopai to Lynley Park section of the Omokoroa to Tauranga Cycleway.
The path was officially opened by the Hon Simon Bridges, Minister for Transport and Mayors Webber and Brownlees on Tuseday 11 July 2017
(The video link above is to a Facebook page but you do not need to be a Facebook member to watch the video)
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Lizard News arrives
A new free community newspaper for the wider Wairoa River to Aongatete area has arrived. Read it online at lizardnews.net
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Omokoroa Cycleway
Omokoroa to Tauranga Cycleway
For a large detailed map of the various sections see here
For a section by section descriptions with maps and photos see here
For a text description of each section see here
This 19km route, made up of both new and existing off-road shared paths and local road connections, will provide a link between the growing township of Omokoroa and Tauranga City’s existing urban cycleway network. This is a high profile project for the region with significant community support, including contributions from the Tauranga Round Table and other potential external investors, as well as assistance from project partners PowerCo and KiwiRail. The project will provide an alternative way to access the urban communities in the area, schools, parks and reserves, Tauranga Harbour area and the higher density rural development areas planned for under the sub-region’s SmartGrowth partnership. The development of this northern city route will also provide an alternative transport choice to the busy State Highway 2 corridor that connects the area to Tauranga City.
Benefits
The project will provide a much safer alternative to the existing state highway corridor, where heavy and high volume traffic is suppressing demand for cycling. This scenic new route will encourage more walking and cycling between the urban communities in the area and is likely to increase the number of children cycling to school. It will also become a key part of a tourist trail from Waihi to Maketu. The route is expected to attract 130-200 commuter cyclists a day, with a higher estimate for recreational users.
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