Mount Maunganui, widely known as 'The Mount', is located across the harbour from Tauranga.
Mount Maunganui surf beach on one side is popular with surfers and swimmers with local surf life saving nz patrols during the busy summer months. On the other side of The Mount is Pilot Bay, a sheltered harbour that is also popular with swimmers.
Mauao the mountain stands proudly overlooking Mount Maunganui. Standing 232m above sea level Mauao means ‘caught be the dawn’.
Explore the popular walking tracks around the Mount, enjoy the beaches or relax at one of the cafes.
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Though many think of Mount Maunganui as a holiday resort town, it is also home to the Port of Tauranga, a major facility, located on the western (harbour) side of the Mount. Over one hundred cruise ships visit the Port of Tauranga each year and there is also a large container terminal. A branch railway from the East Coast Main Trunk railway runs between the Te Maunga and northern parts of the suburb.
Mount Maunganui is well known for the quality of its surfing conditions, though parts of the beach are notoriously dangerous. Surf Life Saving New Zealand patrol the beach during the popular summer months offering swimmers a 'swim between the flags' safe zone.
If you don't feel like shopping Mount Maunganui also features Bayfair Shopping Centre offering shops, eateries, entertainment and more.
Mount Maunganui is a popular holiday destination peaking around New Years Eve with often over 20,000 people visiting the area over the holiday period.