Whangamata Beach Hop

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The '''Whangamata Beach Hop ''' is an event held in the town of [[Whangamatā]], on the southeast coast of the [[Coromandel Peninsula]] in the [[North Island]] of New Zealand.

The first Beach Hop Whangamata Event was held in April 2001 and was established to coincide with the local [[Rock and roll|Rock and Roll]] Club's birthday hop, which was bringing people to the town.

The 2002 Beach Hop Festival put Whangamatā on the map for its rock and roll clubs, bands, hot rods, classic cars and motorcycles. Entrants were received from overseas. The event was featured in a number of national publications.

Beach Hop 2010 had a police estimate of 60,000 people in attendance.<ref>{{Cite web | title =More Police means fewer arrests at Whangamata Beach Hop | work =News Centre | publisher =New Zealand Police | date =28 March 2010 | url =https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/22723.html | accessdate =2010-06-15 }}</ref>

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==External links== * [https://www.beachhop.co.nz/ Whangamata Beach Hop website] * [http://www.thehop.co.nz/ Pictures from Whangamata Beach Hop 2002–2006] * [https://www.whangamatasurf.co.nz/ Whangamata Surf Lifesaving Club]

[[Category:Music festivals in New Zealand]] [[Category:Recurring events established in 2001]] [[Category:Thames-Coromandel District]] [[Category:2001 establishments in New Zealand]]