309 Road

The 309 road is a convert|22|km|mi|adj=on long gravel road between the towns of Coromandel and Whitianga in New Zealand.

The 309 winds its way from Coromandel, on the west side of the Coromandel Peninsula, over the ranges to Whitianga, on the eastern side.

Places of interest along the road include Waiau Falls and the Kauri Grove, a stand of ancient kauri trees.

References

:*cite book |author=Harper, Laura |coauthors=Tony Mudd, Paul Whitfield |title=New Zealand |year=2002 |publisher=Rough Guides |isbn=1858288967 |pages=pp. 395-396 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=aiIrweIMckQC&pg=PA395&dq=%22309+road%22&sig=ACfU3U3o9bDpCia8qVwsrlFlPNdzZNjq6w:*cite book |author=Darroch, Donald |title=New Zealand |year=2003 |publisher=Footprint Travel Guides |isbn=1903471745 |pages=pp. 210 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=7TeFxLJM3CYC&pg=PA210&dq=%22309+road%22&sig=ACfU3U2Ylv9Hf929LrCqlEV61Qft4Gd55g

External links

* [http://www.mercurybay.co.nz/activities/309road.php Things to See and Do On The '309 Road'] at Mercury Bay Online