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Pages in category "Waterfalls of the Auckland Region" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
The waterfall was traditionally known by the Te Kawerau ā Maki iwi as Wairere. [2] The name Mokoroa ("long lizard") refers to a taniwha, Te Mokoroa. [3] The pool beneath the waterfall was traditionally called Te Rua ō Te Mokoroa, or the lair of Mokorua. [2] In traditional stories, the ancestor Taiaoroa is credited with killing Te Mokoroa. [2]
Many of the highest New Zealand waterfalls are in Fiordland National Park in the Southland region of the South Island, and are geographically on the west coast; an area with very high rainfall. Several of the waterfalls empty into fiords off the Tasman Sea: falls into Doubtful Sound - Chamberlain Falls, Helena Falls, Lady Alice Falls.
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The Goldie Bush Scenic Reserve is a wooded area of West Auckland, south-east of Muriwai and north of the Waitākere Ranges. [2] The reserve forms much of the Mokoroa Stream valley catchment, which flows southwest towards the Waitākere River near Te Henga / Bethells Beach. Most of the reserve is located within the Waitākere Ranges local board ...
Hydrographic map of Lucas Creek from 1854. Lucas Creek is an arm of the Upper Waitematā Harbour. [1] The creek begins as a freshwater stream, flowing south-west from Fairview Heights, [2] The Lucas Creek Waterfall is found on a section of the stream near Gills Road in Albany, [3] After flowing through Albany, Lucas Creek is joined by the Ōteha Stream. [4]
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The Karekare Falls are a part of the Company Stream, a tributary of the Karekare Stream. [1] The waterfall is 30 m (98 ft) high. [2] The waterfall is accessible by a walking track from Karekare Road, [3] which takes a 10-minute walk.