Wairere Falls
For Wairere Falls and power station in King Country see Mokau River.
| Wairere Falls | |
|---|---|
 Wairere Falls from the viewing platform | |
| Location | Waikato, New Zealand |
| Type | Tiered |
| Total height | 153m |
| Watercourse | Wairere Stream |
Wairere Falls, the highest waterfall in New Zealand's North Island, plunges 153 metres (500 feet) in two steps over the Kaimai escarpment[1]
The waterfall is located between Te Aroha and Matamata. A walking track runs from the car park at the end of Goodwin Road, up the valley of the stream to a viewing platform, and thence to the top of the plateau and the crest of the falls.
References
- ↑ Jock Phillips. Waterfalls - Causes of waterfalls, Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, Ministry for Culture and Heritage. ISBN 978-0-478-18451-8. Updated 21 September 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
External links
- Wairere Falls Track, Department of Conservation
- Flickr set of the hike to the falls
Coordinates: 37°44′02″S 175°52′48″E / 37.734°S 175.88°E
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