Ohope Beach is a beach in the eastern Bay of Plenty

Bay of Plenty

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, on the northeast coast of the North Island

North Island

The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...

 of New Zealand

New Zealand

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, six kilometres east and over the hill, from Whakatane

Whakatane

Whakatane is a town in the eastern Bay of Plenty Region, in the North Island of New Zealand, and is the seat of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Whakatane is 90 km east of Tauranga and 89 km north-east of Rotorua, at the mouth of the Whakatane River.The town has a population of , with...

.

Holiday destination

It is a popular holiday destination during the New Zealand summer, and features several kilometres of safe swimming beaches. The western end of the beach, named 'West End' is a popular surfing

Surfing

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 area during the summer and Christmas

Christmas

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 period. The Whakatane Surf Lifesaving Club offers a patrolled beach over the peak season. A range of holiday accommodation

Lodging

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 is available including resort-style motel

Motel

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s, bed and breakfast

Bed and breakfast

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s and a large camping ground at the east end. There are also numerous walking tracks around the area, especially at the north end of the beach.

Town facilities

Ohope is also home to the Ohope Beach Primary School

Ohope Beach Primary School

Ohope Beach Primary School is located in Ohope Beach, 6 kilometres from Whakatane, on the Northeast Coast of the North Island in New Zealand.-The school:...

, which has 12 classrooms and is opposite the Ohope Tennis courts. There is a large soccer pitch which is regularly used by the school

School

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 and clubs on Saturday mornings. Located to the north of the soccer pitch is a community hall that hosts many events such as a craft market and it is available for sports and private functions. The Ohope Craft Market is held every second Saturday over summer and once a month over winter and offers local crafts including pottery and homecrafts, plants, fruit and vegetables, preserves and wine. Located at the eastern end of the Ohope sandspit is the Ohope Golf Club. This is an 18-hole course with stunning views to the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

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 to the north, Ohiwa Harbour to the south the East Coast.