Reviews of The Waterworks. (Museum) in Coromandel (Waikato).

The Waterworks

626 Reviews

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Museum

Tourist attraction

471 The 309 Road, Coromandel 3581, New Zealand

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Information of The Waterworks, Museum in Coromandel (Waikato)

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Reviews of The Waterworks

E.

Fun place to spend a few hours. There are lots of interactive things that were awesome. My parents were there a year or two ago and thought it was quite run down. However, it seems like lockdowns have given the staff more time or something, because Dad kept saying how much better it was this time. There were a couple of things that we couldn't work out, or that looked like they should do more than they did, but overall it was clean and tidy, and in good repair.

S.

Something very different place to visit. Even adults can have so much fun. Well spent $25

T.

Dog friendly , allow around 2hrs for round trip. 3 BBQ areas where people can bring food to cook just need to clean up after use . Be ideal for the family picnic on a fine day .you can buy lite food, ice-cream and coffee there. Price is reasonable , gold card excerpted . Plenty of parking and Parking out the back for motorhomes . The drive up there from the main road , little bit windy and about 1.5 km is metal . You even get to drive through a wild pig show on the way , no fences either side of the road where the pigs are .

D.

Had a really great time. Kids loved it and did not want to leave. Good value for money

A.

Bit out of the way but well worth the drive. Amazing place and lots of fun

J.

Wonderful place to visit. Our first time there during these school holidays and we had the best time!

S.

Third time I've been there from around 2005, still a fun place , nice setting. Price reasonable. Very tired now though, could definitely do with some maintance and a spruce up. A suggestion from the young adults with me , their first visit ,would be to have signs on the different water features. Also two border collies running loose by water hole one running very fast, and one continuously barking for over an hour for no apparent reason, disturbing in a very tranquil place, not every one is a dog person. Was told they belong to the owner.

L.

We were having so much fun that I forgot to take any photo. Absolutely an amazing place on a hot summer day to spend 3-4 hours. We tried all the activities, the flying bikes seesaw reminded me of ET, and the water slide/swimming hole are especially refreshing. Highly recommended!!

C.

Enjoyed our day there seeing all the attractions. We wandered at our own leisure which was an easy walk. Great place to take the kids. They will love it. Take a picnic or enjoy some food from the Cafe. Very prompt service.

D.

Really cool place to visit, lots to see and do, very interactive and fun. There are Bbq sites dotted around you can use and a sweet play ground and swimming hole. My only gripe would be it feels a little pricey, at $75 for a family pass (2 adults and 2 children) so be aware. It did feel worth the money once we'd been through and spent a few hours there however. It is a very unique place, and your kids will love it! There is a little cafe there too that does food and ice cream.

L.

So creatively done! Wonderful upcycling of all sorts of plumbing, mechanical bits and bobs into a place that's fabulous even in the rain! Wow! I'll definitely go again! My 1 year old & 9 year old loved it, aswell as my husband & I! I don't want to spoil the surprises with too many pics of the excellent attractions

S.

This is a great place to go with the whole family especially if it is a hot day. I also suggest you bring your togs as they have a swimming hole and a water slide down into it.

L.

Absolutely love the place, awesome displays of how much water can do, the owners are an absolute beautiful people, of course $5 day does help with us locals, but still worth it even at normal price. A couple of pics but u have to c the park for urself.

J.

Very nice place for a family picnic. It's very different and the staff were really nice. Great value for money!

N.

A cool place, probably great to spend the best part of the day with family and friends. Places to explore and play. BBQ facilities and swimming holes etc. Kids will love it.

R.

Loads of fun for kids and adults. Highly recommended. Just an FYI.. if you or children have motion sickness, please be prepared. The travel from Whitianga to water works road is quite a zig zag and gravel road.

A.

Very creative. Loved our time here.

S.

What an amazing place to visit! The ingenious inventions make it very interactive for kids and fascinating for adults, as well as picnic areas with BBQs to use and swimming hole. The cafe has fab barista coffee and amazing gourmet burgers. Definitely worth a visit.

J.

The staff were so lovely, chatty and helpful, the park was fun and educational. Lots of water around with easy access to it so children will need to be closely monitored. There are plenty of signs around with blurbs explaining the different attractions. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Thank you

U.

Such a fun place for people of all ages, I would think! Interactive, informative and funny, I think this place is a must visit in coromandel town!

V.

What a place to enjoy with children and parents alike. Innovative games to keep everyone in the family engaged. Must visit if you are around Coromandel

P.

Funny family friendly entertainment theme park. It's remote in the rural area by gravel road, but you will enjoy it a lot, specially with children. Get ready as they will get wet. Must visit again in summer.

P.

Always an amazing place to visit, came here as a kid, loved it then and love it now! Sooo much to do for all ages, would be a great spot for a birthday party as they have bbqs available, grassy areas and a swimming hole. Our ages ranged from 19 months, 5 years and 35 years all of us had the best time, we definitely reccomend!!

E.

The Waterworks is a playground actualy for all ages. There are more than 70 attractions to look at or interact with including a water cannons, mini boats, bicycle-powered water-pumps, flying fox, natural swimming hole, a 10m high water powered clock, and river swimming area. You will be soaked and screamed! Also, there is a large fusion cafe with indoor and outdoor facilities and a gift shop. Unfortunately, approx. one-third of attractions didn't work at the time of my visit that place. You have to be prepared to use a regular map or/and your intuition because some part of the road are invisiable on GPS's units and the Waterworks is not marked as a point of interest. Open 9am – 6pm in summer November – April and from 10am – 4pm May – October. Children 3 & under FREE.

H.

We didn't actually visit the Waterworks but made a pitstop for coffee and toilet. What a friendly front line lady. She insisted we come in and spend some time at the heater and was very chatty and friendly towards my partner and I. She even gave us the map she drew of the surrounding areas with advise for tourist attractions. (see pic) Her beautiful cat, Pepper enjoyed our company as well!

J.

I had been to this awhile ago, but dropped off friends there.Such a great place to visit.come see for your self.

m.

Happened upon this little gem while looking for Waiau Falls! Just popped in for a coffee with my siblings and found the place, atmosphere, staff and especially the sculptures/art pieces the most "beautifullest"!

T.

Nice idea but very worn down, some attractions, like the two flying foxes, even dangerous to kids so watch them carefully. The kids fox stops so violently at a hight that kids can hardly hold on to it, the adult fox is just too steep to be used and most of the brake lines were broken.

J.

Great park for all age groups + cute and friendly dogs.

K.

This is a great day out with lots to do. The sculptures are amazingly quirky & fun & our family really enjoyed themselves.

T.

Fantastic. Be sure to take your time and read all the signs (and be prepared to get caught out and a bit wet) Nice cafe on premises, but plenty of excellent picnic spots. Warm welcome from friendly resident dogs and cat! Good for (supervised) kids - multiple play areas plus educational aspects. Very 'number 8 wire' vibe, kiwi ingenuity at its finest.

D.

Was a great place for kids but did find a number of attractions needing maintenance. Guy serving in cafe not wearing a mask and served us food.

T.

This place was hilarious and entertaining. We had so much fun and we're both in our twenties! The lady looking after the place while the owners were on holiday was so lovely!

J.

Love it here. We have two children (15 & 11) and both find it great fun, especially the swimming hole if the weather is right! Bring a picnic or use the BBQs, or just chill at the on site cafe, but have fun.

N.

Looked amazing but the power was off. Will definitely call in next time

F.

Great place to spend your day with your friends/family! Lot’s of things to do and really good price

F.

Absolutely beautiful place to visit and spend your day with the kids

V.

Amazing place in the midsts of forest. A must stop place if you are on hilly THE 309 road for theme park, fun activities, souvenirs, break, relax, coffee or refreshing drinks.

V.

The Waterworks is quirky, fun, and provides lots of laughs. The wide range of contraptions/activities are hands-on and really unique. I would love to visit during the warmer months so we can make the most of the water guns etc. A wonderful place for kids and adults.

A.

An awesome place filled with fun, activities, interesting information, playgrounds for kids and adults! Could spend a whole day there and not get bored. Highly recommended.

M.

If you dont have anything planned for a day come here it is really great for all ages.

P.

Great place to spend time. Water slide needs some work. Hurt yourself on the gravel when sliding into the water.

S.

What a great place for the kids and adults. Definitely worth a few hours

R.

Been there last year. It was great but it was hard to climb on the zip line with nobody there to hold the thing, and my brother pushed me off the swinging chair. Would come here again though for a better experience. Beautiful mechanics to the creations.

B.

Great quirky ideas kept us entertained for a couple of hours.could of easily spent many more there. Thanks.

C.

Old school fun park, awesome for kids and adults of all ages. Brings out your inner child

P.

This is a decent place to go. The water attractions were alright, but not super engaging. I had more fun on the playground type stuff. Waterworks is geared towards kids. Go there if you have children and they'll enjoy it!

B.

We went here with the 14 year old son and 16 month old dog. We all loved it. Part art, part engineery, 100% entertainment. The boy loved the flying fox, and the funny signs were great. The effort to creat and maintain this place was well appreciated by us. Good old fashioned entertainment for everyone.

E.

I came here with my girlfriend, we are two adults and we enjoyed this place just as much as the kids around us. I'm an engineer, this is an excellent way to teach the kids and the older kids (grownups if you will 😜) some science! That clock is amazing!

D.

Great place loved it highly recommend a trip up the 309 Road to visit

N.

There is so much fun to be had at The Waterworks. Ingenious inventions, witty captions and lots of surprises!

m.

Awesome day out for kids and adults. Highly recommended.

E.

Quirky, eccentric, factual, physical fun. All the family loved it.

A.

Heaps of fun. Some really wacky creations. Loved all the toilet bowls. The boat race was fun. This is a great place to take the kids. Friendly staff.

R.

Lots of fun for families with kids of all ages! We took our 11, 8 and 6 year old boys and they loved that they could touch and play with the cool installations. We had a yummy lunch from the cafe beforehand. Staff are lovely and good facilities if you wanted to take a picnic/bbq lunch. Lots of shade and places to sit throughout the walk too.

C.

Our grandson (8yrs old) said we should allow 20 minutes (as he had other plans😂). 4 and a half hours later we left. Love this place, so much space, so much fun, hands on experiments, amazing playground, swimming hole, rocks for building dams, fab cafe, great value for money.

A.

Bit pricey for what it had to offer. Has nice cafe at the entrance. Nice park with swings which can be enjoyed by both kids and adults. Busy time could see you waiting for your turn on the swings however it is very nice attraction to visit if you are in that area.

W.

Great quirky place, cool interactive/hands on displays and some funny facts displayed along the way.. I'd suggest bringing a change of clothes, your togs and a towel...water slides cool and the flying fox was awesome...just make sure you use the brakes👍🏻😉. If you book online you may be able to save you some coin too. They have bbq's there...tho I'm not sure if you have to pay, but you can easily make a day of the place with the kids.

K.

This was so much fun! I can see kids would love it particularly on a sunny day!

R.

Fantastic family/group day. So much activities to do it will keep kids and adults busy all day. Awesome barbecue picnic areas. Only negative $price a little steep. 🥳👍

M.

What a magic weird little place this was. We (family of four - teenage kids aged 18 and 16) had great fun walking around the park, reading the info boards and trying the exhibits. Well worth a detour and an hour or two. Def fun for all ages.

S.

Fantastic, if you want fun, then this is for yhose that want to step out of thier bubbles and just go hard. The custodians are welcomeing and so are the dogs. Will definitely bring back my kids to this place and just be a kid with them!!!! Cheers waterworks for the surprises. 👍

T.

Quirky little place, quite cool. Took my plumber boyfriend here and he had a hoot of a time. Good value for money for $25 a head I would say. For 2 hours of fun and walking around playing with interactive displays. The big flying fox was fun. Is really innovative and enjoyed it.

J.

Fantastic place with kids definitely worth the money. We loved it and definitely recommend it!

J.

OMG if you haven't been here, come! its so unique, fun, relaxing, and definitely interactive, Thank you to the welcoming committee Laurel & Hardey (boarder Collies) and wonderful hosts, couldn't recommend more highly, Thanks for the experience 😊

K.

Cool place ,staff wellll they could smile a bit more

C.

Our family had an amazing day at the waterworks. Plenty of areas to have a picnic and a cafe to buy a coffee. Kids loved the creations! The playground is excellent and we all had a good time going down the water slide into the river. Classic kiwiana style amusement. There are bbqs on site for cooking lunch. Definitely recommend this place. I thought the pricing was fair and we booked online when we arrived in the carpark which gave us a discount. Would happily come back next time we are in the coromandel area.

S.

A bit of a hidden gem, the kids rated this the most fun activity of our holiday, even better than the ziplines at Driving Creek!

H.

Fun for young and old, dont forget your togs

B.

Great fun for the kids, lots of physics and water play. It's a bit pricey for what it is ($75 for a family of 2 adults and 2 kids), but did provide a couple.of hours worth of entertainment. Best on a sunny day, and good idea to bring some food for a picnic, although there is a cafe on site. Best as a one off if you've never been before, would probably lose its novelty pretty quickly if you went more than once. Great use of recycled material and water.

C.

A quirky fun place with loads of activities for kids of all ages. There is a waterslide into the river and a great swimming hole with jumping platform . There are picnic tables and lots of cool rides and many water activities. Good value. Coffee and good are available.

B.

A must do it you have kids of all ages. Obviously be prepared to get wet. For parents wanting who prefer to stay dry, there is plenty of interesting fact/funny info boards distributed all around the park to keep you entertained.

C.

Absolutely superb day, beautiful food and a good cup of tea.

T.

A great day out with the family. Best suited for kids 8+, but younger kids can have a lot of fun as well. The host is lovely and they are well set up with a picnic area, cafe and stroller. The 309 road to get there is a difficult drive, even in good weather, but other drivers are courteous.

K.

This place is located approximately a 10 minute drive from Coromandel township. Its a great place of inventions, for children and adults. Also a great cafe and gift store on site too. Definitely worth the visit.

J.

Well. If u want different then this is it. We are in our 70's & had a good time I believe fun is what u make it & we got up to all sorts! Kids wud love it too🤣🤣 nb. Owner. We meant to tell u one of the peddles on the 2 bikes that float In the air, is not working properly otherwise I'd have kept going!😉🙃🙂

D.

Amazing combination of art & engineering work! Adults can enjoy it not less than kids. We had a lot of fun!

W.

We loved this place with our young children (1 and 3 yrs old). They had so much fun with the water and pulling on handles, wobble on plates, putting ducks in the stream and see what would happen. (Bring some spare clothes as becoming wet is a must 😉) Amazing for them and for us parents as well. We loved the fact it wasn't commercialized. Lovely surroundings and creative playground. Perfect combination with Drivers Creek if your kids likes trains and pushing buttons like ours. Only negative thing is the little toilet-house: the door says: look inside. NOT recommend to do so with young children. There was a very scary puppet inside which even gave me the creeps, my little girl is still traumatized. A little warning would be appreciated.

C.

Awesome day out! Very well put together!!!

H.

I never forgot the coffee, which is served by them. This really good place to visit.

J.

Beautiful place to visit and loved how everything they have on site is 70% recycled. Kids loved the playground and how there were lots of things for both adults and kids to play with. Highly recommend this place to anyone who hasn't been there before.

R.

Was very different experience. Some cool stuff. Place is getting quite run down. Expensive to visit at $25 when you compare to the awesome value of the Driving Creek railway experience at $35.

C.

Awesome family place to visit. Cool interactive displays. Brilliant playground and picnic area. Be happy to spend many more days here!

P.

A lot of fun. Enjoyed a beautiful afternoon there. Unfortunately not quite what it used to be when I went as a child. Still has all the same great attractions and a few more. Could do with a bit of TLC and a fix up as some rides are broken. Still has a lot of charm with it's witty humour and clever use of recycled materials. Great for a day with the family. Lots of learning for young kids. Also has a great picnic space with a playground to keep the young ones entertained - comes with BBQ's provided.

M.

Second visit, still as cool as the first time years ago. Love the quirkiness of the place. Beautiful gardens and even better swimming holes. You can plan this as a whole day activity on a hot day. Bring food for the BBQ, swimming gear and enjoy. Cafe on site, very basic though.

G.

It is much better than expected, and we read some review before we go, even the review was good I was not expecting too much, but after all I found it is really good

M.

Must go if you want to have some fun!especially if you have kids.my son loved all the gadgets and devices and he had tons of fun playing those.We also joined in the fun.The front office girl from Mexico was top-notch in customer service.Thank you.

J.

Fun for the young ones and nice and shady but needs some TLC like a coat of paint on all the wooden seats and structures and moss cleaned off things. Looks a bit rundown. Also a bit pricey at $20 a child over 5 and $25 an adult.

P.

The Waterworks is a combination of physics, maths and magic primary made from old components from other sources being re-used mixed with the magic ingredient - water. It will appeal to both children and curious adults. This is a highly rated family destination. It is obvious the facility has been made by someone with a lot of wit and mechanical skills. If you come plan to spend at least an hour. There are BBQ facilities, a swimming hole, and lots and lots of entertaining interative water features.

B.

Great coffee and carrot cake. Love Peppers the cat!!

T.

Amazing interactive place to visit with children. Really one of a kind fun. Lots to see and do, we spent 3 hours here and could have stayed longer. Helpful friendly owner/staff.

M.

Visited again yesterday with the family and had a great time. Lots of fun and got quite wet when my kids attacked me at the different quirky activities around the park. Love all those funny stories and fact information boards along the path ways. As a tour guide also I can recommend The Waterworks to everyone. Yummy ice cream too, thanks.

F.

got nice things to enjoy but food is not that good

L.

Great family activity. Heaps of interesting things for kids to play & learn, plus awesome park to play. Take a picnic & you are set. Best fir kids to wear togs with spare clothes in car.

Z.

Great place for family to enjoy a refreshing and cool stop from summer heat. Amazing idea with lots to do especially for young children. It needs a major spruce up/ redesign and feels very tired with lots of broken or failing equipment. The entrance operator tried to over charge, beware! With those prices the owners need to do some work on it.

G.

Good family experience with lots to do, certainly kept the kids happy. Some renovations would be good. Cheers

R.

A fun place to spend a couple of hours. Make sure you take an umbrella! The flying fox was enjoyable and there are lots of interactive displays. My favourite was the rubber duck race. Maggie gives it 5 paws because she was welcome and made a new friend, the owners dog.

C.

Heaps of fun for all the family, well worth spending half a day here playing

M.

Brilliant!!! It’s amazing how the water can be a moving energy! I would highly recommend this place especially for families as it show the kids the basic science principles in a very interesting and interactive way. The owner also was very nice and welcoming.

D.

Great day out! We came away feeling like we learnt something but in a fun,quirky way.

I.

We loved this place. Lots of really fascinating things to look at and we had loads of fun in general - including a few surprises along the way. Sadly it ended on a rather negative note as my partner tried out the adult flying fox (they also have a kid's one) and she was still going incredibly fast at the end of it and the bungies really didn't slow her down much at all and she flew a few metres off the end of it when it wouldn't go any further and she got a lot of nasty grazes on the gravel (it was very lucky that nothing was broken etc.). There is a brake on the flying fox to slow down but she didn't realise that she was going as fast as she was, as we are used to ziplining, so she didn't use it. We needed to go to the staff and they got out their first aid kit and we tried to tidy her up. They were pretty concerned about her which is good and we filled in quite a few forms for them about the accident so I think they took it pretty seriously. When we explained what happened they suggested that they should at least put sawdust down at the end of the flying fox rather than having gravel there (Yup!) which would have made a huge difference. I really hope they see that through and do do that. Despite that pretty scary drama of ours we really loved our visit here! :)

M.

This is a must do for anyone no matter what age. So much fun.

R.

Awesome place the things written were also funny alot of fun not only for the kids the adults also really a great day out

Ç.

My mate and I were very happy to find a cafe after our attempts to do the "Sleeping boy catches no fish" multi pitch climb at Castle Rock got rained off. We were both impressed with the fantastic friendly kiwi service, and the the awesome outdoor seating arrangement (very cool vibe). However I was disappointed by the use of disposable cups being used for a 'dine in' coffee. Overall was a cool experience with lots of quirky sculptures to admire!

k.

Lots and lots of fun. Fab for families. Really well set up for all ages. Brilliant really. So why only 4 stars? Getting a little shabby. Please don't let this great NZ icon list it's shine.

P.

Terrific place, probably 19years between visits but still good fun for all ages..

S.

Really nice and we got surprised when we got wet at some points and the machine's they built were awesome especially the ones were you could battle each other.

K.

We had a fabulous time here, on a rainy day. The staff were so kind and helpful, and all the fun interactive water sculptures really cheered us up. They are genuinely ingenious, and I love the fact that they recycle local materials, from toilets to tin cans, mussel ropes and floats, to buckets and tyres. Set in lovely bushland, with free BBQs, a swimming hole and so much to do. There is also an undercover cafe. Highly recommended.

S.

Loved the experience here. Good range of entertainment. Good fun. Some updating would be good though.

D.

The Waterworks Park is one of the best theme parks I have ever been to. The imagination of the people that constructed the park are absolutely amazing. I don't believe anyone who goes will come away disappointed. Off the beaten path but well worth the journey.

S.

Great place with plenty of fun... prepare to get at least a little bit wet. Easy to spend a couple of hours here.

S.

We didnt go into the park itself as we had neither the time nor the inclination as it was wi terrible when we visited. What we saw from the outside was cool and it would be a great place to take the kids.

W.

Food was great, service was excellent, atmosphere was awesome.

R.

Fun for all ages - esp adults!. Educational, sustainable fun activities. Safe. Great food.

T.

Best and quirkiest theme park! Fantastic to take kids here and you could easily spend 3-4 hours here. It's entertaining even for adults. Best part is, it's all hand made. I took inspiration from here for my garden. Has a café with good food and coffee. A bit tricky to get here due to the windy road, but worth the visit.

a.

Kids enjoyed so much .....

M.

Super cool and creative! Didnt even know it existed till we stumbled across it. Would recommend to familys, we had a blast!

Y.

Ingenious. Take your little ones. Lots to explore. Good play ground. Water cannon fights anyone😁. Do visit. I recommend

H.

we had our sons 7th birthday at the waterworks. we hired the gazebo. the lady at the counter was very helpful and friendly which made the whole experience even better! It was a beautiful day too.

L.

My partner and myself went there yesterday and had so much fun trying different things out,I can see how you can spend hours there and the staff were very helpful and friendly definitely recomend going there.

J.

Funny waterpark. Cute. Worth going to.

S.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit here. Have not laughed so much for a long time. Quirky is probably the best description. On the way in (from Coromandel township) the road is a bit hairy but interesting. Look out for the wild pigs and chooks roaming free even on the road. A spectacle we have not seen before. If you are in the Coromandel town definitely include a visit here.

D.

Fun place! Loved the dogs most of all and the ice cream was nice. Very friendly service. The inventions were fun but some of them were broken which was a bit of a bummer.

A.

A dog friendly attraction. We really enjoyed the quirky structures. Laural and Hardy followed us around - beautiful BC tourguides. I love the Science and Physics underpinning the activities.

M.

Great day out for the family

Y.

What a great place to take the kids/ grandkids. Dog friendly which is a big plus. Take a picnic or use the bbq facilities. Our group ranged in age from 2 to 66 and we all had a great day. Finish the day off with a swim at the water hole.

S.

Amazing place. I loved it. And the signs explaining things were great. And it's dog friendly

A.

An unpretentious place with water-based contraptions to play with. If you're allergic to cheesy humor, it might not be an activity for you. But it made me giggle more times than the last decent comedy I've seen. 7/5 stars.

C.

An amazing afternoon treat. The drive up was scenic as always along the Coromandel coast and the much improved 309 road since I was a kid :). Our family of 8 ( 6 children, ranging from 4yrs to 18yrs), were able to do all of the activities regardless of age, everything was hands on so our boys loved it!! The ingenious squirting activities, to see who could get who, and the flying bikes were the favourites? Having a variety of picnic and bbq places to choose from definitely made it easier for us. Seriously so much fun, have already recommended to friends.

C.

Great day out for families

V.

the kids have a lot of fun making each other wet! we spent 3-4 hours there

k.

Interactive place with lots of activities which can be defined as a combination of maths and physics logics used to show the moving energy created by water. Nice cafe on premises plus they have barbecue.

E.

Great place! We spent most of the day here exploring and having fun. Great bbqs and seating areas too

k.

The place has been revamped and was as fun and entertaining as always. Lovely coffee and the food looks great. Friendly staff.

I.

Just stopped by for a quick bite and the vegetarian selection was amazing!! Super quick service and as a bonus 2 adorable border collies 🥰

J.

Best place ever, highly recommend visiting here with the family. Owners are lovely, their dogs are the cutest tour guides. Have so much fun every time and the food is great

P.

Awesome place to have fun

F.

Fantastic place and you don't even have to have children to enjoy the park. The staff were all very helpful and welcoming. An absolute must!!!

A.

Awesome place for kids. Nice amazing tricks. Full of fun. Flying fox too.

P.

Loved this place. So Peaceful and calm. Lots of hands on activities to keep you entertained.

G.

Awesome little place to stroll through on a hot day. The quirky attraction are a hoot. Highly recommend a visit.

M.

Thoroughly enjoyed the innovative and humorous environment

C.

Great fun for kids and parents. Yummy ice cream. Coffee not great. Minimal menu. Burger very tasty but toasties overpriced.

L.

Absolutely worth the gravel road.. Fun for all ages, take a picnic, take the kids for sure

K.

It a lot of fun

E.

This is an outstanding experience for a family with young children...I cant say enough about it...if you are anywhere near coromandel I strongly recommend you visit them....

B.

Great way to spend a few hours with the kids on a hot day! Free BBQs throughout the park, watering hole where you can take a dip and plenty of chances to soak (or be soaked!)

C.

Great fun for all ages. Clever and irresistible activities.

U.

A hidden gem in the Coromandel. Awesome place to bring the family. I think this place has one of the best playgrounds for kids of all ages to play in. Lots of activities to do with the kids and prepare to get wet.

A.

Great family fun for everyone.

F.

This place is my dream come true. I could spend a whole day. Amazing staff, she and her son were very lovely. I wish Wellington have a place like this.

W.

What a fantastic place. We crossed from Hot water beach and Coromandel town through the gravel road, almost in the end we found this amazing place that worth the visit around the water arts.

V.

Great place for families with children, had a lot of fun there.

N.

Just Wow, lots of fun activities for Adults and kids. Great place to visit while in Coromandel😁👍

M.

We went on a drizzly day. Still loads of fun, they provide umbrellas. Family friendly with gas BBQs playground etc.

P.

Great place especially during the warmer months. Definitely worth a visit.

C.

Interesting place to visit. Less of a water park and more of a water attraction with lots of different creations to see. It was a trek on the gravel road though!

C.

Very cool place. Lots of fun activities.

A.

A really fun day out for the whole family to enjoy! Highly recommended

S.

Awesome place to visit especially with kids. Loads of cool stuff to see and do.

B.

Great place well set up and very kid friendly.. would be a great place in the summer time

T.

Had wifi issue and phone hung. Meant to select 4 stars. Kids enjoyed spending time there. A bit on the pricey side but kids enjoyed it.

V.

Kids love this place. Spend hours in there and says it's totally worth it.

R.

So much fun for the whole family. It's one of those places that you don't know what it's going to be like until you go, but just trust me it's worth the visit

R.

It is a very good place to have fun with kids.

W.

A really cool day out

A.

Loved it, lots of fun, no matter your age

A.

Cool and interesting experience, not far from other 309 attractions.

T.

Needs work done on the equipment. About 5 things broken. Lovely setting. $6 for a sausage in a piece of bread was over the top.

U.

Cool place to take your kids in summer. Lots of fun things to do and a swimming hole. It is looking a bit run down though.

S.

Great place to spend time with children. Especially during the summer.

C.

Wow awesome attractions and lots of hands on exhibits. Great place to go with people of all ages :)

S.

Very impressed and great for all age groups.

S.

Some really great attractions. Kids loved it. Be prepared to get a little wet in good fun.

S.

Been here 3 times. By myself and also with others. Very cool. Creative ideas and the people behind it have a wonderful sense of humor. God bless

P.

Lots of fun for the whole family, could easily spend the whole day there.

P.

Great place for kids - coffee to die for and fresh produce lunch - allow extra time on journey as the road has no top layer - gravel track.

k.

Very nice. kids love it good fun highly recommended . Staff was amazing good fun

C.

Nice and fun for families. Activities for both adults and kids.

A.

Amazing fun with family and friends .

P.

Awesome experience - playground like none you have seen before.. Great place to explore.. take your swimmers.

c.

It's an amazing place to go for the day and I love the creations that they have done like the water bike and they have good customer service there and I would go back again and see the rest of the coromandel again it's a lovely little town to see

P.

Great place for a day out with the family. Will definitely be back again.

J.

Fabulous fun. Well worth the drive in to see and play at Waterworks. I love the creativity and ingenuity.

P.

Great fun for children, they didn't want to leave

D.

It was good fun! Needs a bit of maintenance but was fun

T.

Awsome place spent 3 hours there still not enough for for all ages

T.

This is the most fun place in all of ND, for ALL ages! Highly recommend anyone in Coromandel to go visit. Guarantee you not be disappointed

B.

Great place to visit no matter what your age.

K.

Nice adventure in the Coromandel. Fair price and cosy environment. The kids had a great time for a couple of hours.

T.

Absolutely loved this place. Kiwi ingenuity with a fun twist!

J.

Run down, quite a few attractions were broken. Still enjoyable and great on a sunny day. Beautiful setting.

B.

2nd time we have been here, great ideas and activities. Just a bit pricey for food.

B.

The kids loved this place. We were here of season and it was really quiet

t.

Very fun place, grate for family, good morning out or make a day of it.

R.

27 classic cars and humans dropped buy. Thank you Julie and your team .A must stop for food and a Waterworks experience!!!

E.

Really cool fun place . The grand boys had a Fab time! Now off to driving Creek railway!

r.

Quirky is a great description of this fun place. A must do for families.

B.

A must do if visiting the Coromandel. Best not to say too much about it!!! Go and be surprised.

S.

First timers at waterworks and found it very fascinating and enjoyable being adults on our own

L.

Love this place has Bbq to use. Wonderful place to take the kids even has a water hole for a swim on hot days

F.

Great place to take the family. All sorts of interesting things to do

C.

Hidden away down a Long gravel road , This place was fantastic we had so much fun checking out all the hand made water operated things , a must do if you have kids full of energy you want them to burn off

S.

Awesome! Cute doggies following us. More than 70% recycled materials! Awesome staff. Hydroelectric!

L.

Great place for family with children. Be prepared for a few kms of travel down a gravel road to get there though

K.

Great place for kids, spent the whole day here. Would have given 5 stars but needs a bit of tlc

V.

The idea is superb, but some of the contraptions are broken due to lack of maintenance. The staff dogs are freely running around.

H.

Great place to take the kids and family for a day out. Yummy shakes & Ice cream.

p.

Lots of fun but a little tired

j.

Was a drab Winter Afternoon. Unfortunately we went late in the arvo. Could have spent way more time. Would have felt like good value if we had had more time

B.

Kids loved the activities. Unfortunately the cooker wasn't working and so the cafe menu was limited

J.

Awesome day out with wife and kids. Great fun for the kids.

C.

Great for the kids and adults alike. Good coffee, food and service in the cafe.

M.

Was a great place but so run down now with so many things not working therefore the $25 price is way over the top

H.

Awesome place. There were two cute dogs... they made our day.

P.

Good to entertain the kids

T.

So much to see, so much to do. An ingenious place and it just keeps going. We had an awesome day. Thanks Waterworks

F.

Even under the rain, the children enjoyed it. A lot of humour that also allows parents some fun ☺

S.

Had so much more fun than expected. Loved it.

J.

Good old fashioned water play fun for kids.

D.

Unique attraction devoted to water, the young children loved it and we spent 2 hours or more exploring

V.

Totally amazing experience. The 9th wonder of the world. If you are 8.

G.

I found it a bit pricy.... and why are adults more than children when the place is clearly orientated to children? I.m.h.o. it should be one price for young and old.

K.

Really amazing cozy cafe with yummy cookies and innovative decorations. The only place you should stop for food on 309.

z.

What a quirky place. Supee friendly, full of knowlege, and amazing coffee. Such a great little spot

N.

Thanks for reopening for us when arrived just after you had closed for the day. Loved all the displays.

J.

Great fun! Visit the Waterworks and be a big kid again for a few hours. The Flying Fox was a highlight! :)

I.

A great place made with so much imagination and junk. Sadly no liquoric ice cream this time.

A.

Good place for adults and kids , like this unique place , friendly staff Bit expensive , but it's fine

S.

Still a fabulous place to spend the day.. Thank you...

K.

Amazing place for kids to learn and play

B.

Unbelievable Kiwi ingenuity. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Place wouldn't miss a good water blast!

S.

Awesome place. So well looked after, and lots of fun!

J.

Wonderful food and the activities are awesome. Highly recommend the nachos

B.

Excellent venue for knowledge, fun, picnics, waterhole swimming, water based inventions -fun for all ages

F.

Strange place, when you pass it, a big spider is watching you.

P.

Fun place to visit

S.

An awesome place to visit. So querky, so interesting.

L.

We all relaxed and had a good laugh. Just a really nice afternoon.

R.

Kids loved it great with the family 👍

K.

Great place. Take your time and some snacks!

p.

Great Fun I want to go again & again

J.

We went there yesterday and had a lot of fun! Thanks a lot :-)

M.

Very good place to go with kids and show them little common sense with science.

T.

Although lòoking tired it is a fab place to interact with the kids

R.

Little bit pricey but okay,good place for kids,lots of activities

J.

So much fun for the whole family. Awesome place.

H.

Friendly staff and, if you're lucky, you'll see this cute cat enjoying his best life.

j.

Exceeded expectations, great place to hang out with family for the day

E.

Great place to visit

F.

A lot of tricks a lot of fun. A very special place for kids even adults.

D.

Would be awesome on a sunny day - worth both the drive and the cost - unfortunately it was raining for us.

c.

Lots of water and cantrapions to look at and play with great place for kids of all ages

M.

Great fun. Huge variety of activities and educational.

I.

A genuine KIwi theme park :) Just take your kids there and they will LOVE it.

S.

Grandchildren loved it, but bit pricey I think.

T.

Fantastic and slot of fun for all the family.

N.

Beautiful adventure theme park .. especially the maze

S.

A must visit place and full of activities for 4-5 hrs.

P.

We visited the cafe. It has a nice setting. The cappuccino was excellent.

W.

Great place to spend with the kids.

j.

Amazing water works. A must for children and adults. Lots of fun

A.

Quirky, original water themed entertainment...

t.

Water themed attraction amongst native bush. Good family fun!

H.

Very quirky and a great place to kill some time.

A.

Fun for family😍 and kids gonna love it

A.

Hydraulic mechanism interesting. I feel the storey written on the board about old day is fun.

D.

Kids will love it ...adults will get wet...and love it bahahaha

C.

Loads of fun for kids all ages..

L.

Great

S.

My favourite theme park. This sort of place really only exists in New Zealand

G.

I didn't go back yet. .. but some tourist said that was great fun...

A.

Fun family day out. Plenty to do and see.

B.

It was ok. Kept the kids busy but slightly over priced.

N.

Great fun for the kids, adults, and even the dog.

C.

Excellent staff and a great place to play for the whole day

E.

It's cute. But some of the items require a bit of maintenance

P.

Loved it. Great for families, something for everyone.

R.

A must see and do we had a great time here

J.

Very interesting, my children love it so much.

A.

Great for family day out

a.

Kids had a great time

E.

Great time out for the kids

T.

Loved the kiwi humour and grown up sized playground

M.

Great fun, brought out the kid in me.

R.

Unique place. Friendly owner. Good For a short 1 hr stopover

M.

Awesome, quirky, you won't be wrapped in cotton wool!

L.

Quirky place. Worth a visit when on this road.

A.

Fantastic place for kids and adults alike.

M.

The place seems old. Maybe a revamp could help

K.

This place is amazing to spend the day. Take a picnic

S.

Loved the ice cream and service was on point.

R.

Lots of fun and great service

K.

Interesting park, most features are water based. Getting quite old though

I.

Interesting water tricks, although some of them need repair or maintenance

S.

Very funny. Ideal for all ages especially for families

J.

Fun time for kids

A.

Very cool place, well worth a visit

S.

Fantastic Fantastic Fantastic. Brilliant place for the kids!

T.

Fun would be better in sunny weather :)

Z.

Very good

S.

As good as I remember from visit 9 years ago.

S.

Awesome fun for all the family

S.

Such an epic spot hidden away up a narrow gravel road

D.

Is a great place, but the cost to get in is getting to expensive for what it is

F.

I so want to go here again an absolutely amazing place

H.

So fun. I cood keep going

N.

Fantastic fun for everyone even the dog

G.

Tranquil and people were very helpful

C.

Nice self made water powered machines but a bit too expensive.

L.

Kids love it. Highly recommended

W.

A place where you can be a kid again. Be sure to go on the flying fox.

A.

Good coffee at the cafe.

E.

Amazing bring food for bbq

M.

Loved it

M.

More than you think it will be

V.

Loved the coffee & carrot cake!

C.

Lots of quirky things to learn.

g.

Would be good on a hot day

b.

Plenty of fun for the kids

A.

A brilliant day we will be back

C.

Absolutely Fantastic really nice staff

D.

Awesome place. A must visit

a.

Act your shoe size not your age

L.

Lots of fun

S.

Great fun!

T.

Must take clothes to change after play with water

P.

Good enjoyable visit

P.

Great place, highly recommend

m.

Great place . Real friendly.

D.

Fabulous place for families

M.

Fun place .Very inventive

A.

Good fun for a family.

P.

Great fun for the kids

h.

Beautiful water attraction on 309 road

B.

So much fun!

B.

Ok cool

D.

Nice place but run down

i.

Good family fun.

J.

Great fun

P.

Awsome little park !

k.

Was great fun

J.

Weird place. Good fun though.

R.

Worth a visit loads of fun

M.

Very nice park

A.

Interactive, something different for the kids.

M.

Great way to spend a day

R.

Fun place do recomend

m.

A perfect family time.

J.

Well worth a visit.

S.

Great, but a tad expensive

R.

Loved pranking family

A.

Good experience with kids

S.

Awesomely entertaining!

R.

Fabulous place to visit

W.

A treasure behind the outhouse's door

D.

You have to go thier

N.

Great place to visit

H.

Hydration

b.

A+++

L.

Great place to visit

S.

Awsome

D.

Good

S.

Beautiful

S.

Good,

J.

This place is cool

R.

So interesting...

R.

Unexpectedly nice 👍🏻

R.

Amazing place...

C.

Lack of maintenance

h.

Awesome place….

A.

This is a fun place for kids and family. Lots of creativity has gone into the place. Highly recommend the place if you are after fun and laughter. Above all, when my car broke down, the owner was very helpful in dealing with the situation. Will be definitely be back end of this month with a group of girls for my daughter's birthday.

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(Translated) Suitable for children to experience the activity but not suitable for adults, there are many things in it that have been broken and have not been repaired The charged price is much different from the actual experience, this price is not worth the experience, we also drank coffee like water, very disappointed (Original) 適合小孩子來體驗活動但不適合成人，裡面有很多的東西已經壞了沒有修 收費價格跟實際的體驗差很多，這價錢不值得來體驗，我們還喝到像水一樣的咖啡，非常失望

D.

(Translated) What a great park, does not make the impression from the outside but in the park was so much love. Do not miss out on this one. The entry fees are not too expensive as usual. And super friendly owner. Even with pond for bathing in the summer. Absolute recommendation 👍 (Original) Was für ein toller Park, macht von außen vielleicht nicht so den Eindruck aber in disen Park wurde so viel liebe gesteckt. Lasst euch das nicht entgehen. Die Eintritspreise sind hier auch nicht so überteuert wie sonst so. Und super freundliche Besitzerin. Sogar mit Teich zum baden im Sommer. Absolute Empfehlung 👍

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(Translated) It's a lot more fun and interesting place than expected Children and adults alike It's fun to play for half a day It's good to play for a half day The barbecue facility is also good, so next time you come, you'll have to buy some meat. (Original) 예상보다 훨씬 재밌고 흥미로운 곳 아이들도 어른들도 모두 잼있어요 반나절정도 느긋하게 놀기좋아요 바베큐시설도 좋아서 다음에 온다면 고길 사와야할듯ㅎ

A.

(Translated) Great fun, a little less attractions than expected, but well worth a visit (Original) Toller Spaß, etwas weniger Attraktionen als gedacht, aber einen Besuch wert

M.

(Translated) So here we are lost in nature. This museum is very funny. You don't go there by chance so you have to stop and enjoy it. In addition, the road to get there is not paved. Total change of scenery and guaranteed for a European. It's very friendly and the kids love it. Adults too. (Original) Alors là on est paumé dans la nature. Ce musée est très marrant. On n'y passe pas par hasard alors il faut s'y arrêter et en profiter. De plus la route pour y parvenir n'est pas goudronnée. Dépaysement total et garanti pour un européen. C'est très sympathique et les enfants adorent. Les adultes aussi.

M.

(Translated) Well thought out park, pleasant with the family! 👍 (Original) Parc bien pensé, agréable en famille ! 👍

P.

(Translated) Educational garden for children and by the way and adults (Original) Ogrod edukacyjny dla dzieci a przy okazji i doroslych

f.

(Translated) A great and ingenious place, we were two adults, but if they have children it is very good for them, all made with recycled materials, without using more energy than the water that provides the place naturally. The owner is very friendly and has the most affectionate and pleasant dogs I saw. The entrance is not expensive, there is also a bar, where the coffee is delicious, the certified and the barista also, at nzd 5, a very reasonable price. (Original) Un lugar genial e ingenioso, nosotros fuimos dos adultos, pero si tienen niños es buenisimo para ellos, todo realizado con materiales reciclados, sin usar mas energia que la del agua que provee el lugar de forma natural. El dueño es muy amable y tiene los perros mas cariñosos y agradables que vi. La entrada no es cara, tambien hay un bar, donde el cafe es riquisimo, lala certificado y el barista tamb, a nzd 5, un precio muy razonable.

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