Paeroa

Paeroa, Waikato, New Zealand

Location: Paeroa, Waikato, New Zealand
Water type: sulfurous
Temperature: 40 °C
pH: 6.5

Water profile

Thermicity

Sedative

40 °C

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Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.

Mineralisation

Bio-active

LowHigh

Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.

Buoyancy

Standard buoyancy

LowHigh

Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

SoufreSulfuresSulfates

Paeroa is a town in the Hauraki District of the Waikato Region in the North Island of New Zealand. Located at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula, it is close to the junction of the Waihou River and Ohinemuri River, and is approximately 20 kilometres south of the Firth of Thames.

Insider tip — Paeroa at the northern edge of the Hauraki Plains is historically famous as the original source of Lemon and Paeroa (L&P) soft drink, where naturally carbonated mineral water was first bottled in the 1900s. The geothermal activity in this part of the Waikato connects to the broader Taupo Volcanic Zone and thermal seepages have been documented in the area. The Ohinemuri River corridor provides scenic cycling and walking tracks linking Paeroa to the old goldfields of Waihi. The giant L&P bottle monument in town is an unmissable New Zealand roadside landmark.

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