Coromandel County

Coromandel County
County of New Zealand
1877–1975
1900 map
Capital	Coromandel
History
• Established	1877
• Disestablished	1975
Today part of	Thames-Coromandel District Council

Coromandel County was one of the counties of New Zealand on the North Island.

Coromandel County was formed on 9 January 1877 ^[1] with 2 ridings, Harataunga with 4 councillors and Mercury Bay with 3. ^[2]

Thames Borough, Thames County and Coromandel County joined to form Thames-Coromandel District from 1 October 1975. ^[3]

See also

• List of former territorial authorities in New Zealand § Counties

References

1. "Memories Of Past Days. Thames Star". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 25 January 1937. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
2. "County council elections. New Zealand Herald". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 15 January 1877. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
3. "New Zealand Gazette" (PDF). 25 September 1975.

External links

• 1973 photo of county office
  

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