Rapaura Watergardens

Awarded 'Garden of Regional Significance' and highly recommended by international travel guidebooks, Rapaura is a 64-acre private estate nestled in the midst of the Coromandel Forest Park, 6.5 kilometres up the Tapu-Coroglen Road, within 2 hours drive from Auckland. A mature garden, having evolved over more than 30 years, Rapaura offers something for everyone. Many varieties of native trees and ferns, seasonal flora, lily ponds, green lawns, meandering walks over bridges and streams, ponga sculptures by an award-winning artist and a relaxing bushwalk to a cascading waterfall, 'The Seven Stairs to Heaven'. There is a garden cafe Koru at Rapaura craft shop and self-catering accommodation.