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This track was closed in 2018 due to the threat of kauri dieback, [4] and later by the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle in February 2023. [5] As of September 2024, the majority of the track is open - taking walkers from the car park on Scenic Drive to the bottom of the falls. Access from Mountain Road remains closed. [6]
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.
Kitekite Falls (also called Kitakita Falls [1]) is a scenic 3-tiered waterfall near Auckland, New Zealand.The falls drop a total of 40 metres (130 ft). [2] From the lookout on Kitekite track the falls appear even higher because there is white water running over rocks into a small pool from the upper swimming hole, then falling down into a large pool, then falling to a small pool before ...
Scenic Drive is a road that runs through the bush-clad Waitākere Ranges from Titirangi to Swanson on the western outskirts of Auckland, New Zealand. It is part of Auckland urban route 24. As the name indicates, it is famous for the sweeping views over the western parts of the Auckland Region.
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. [4] The waterfall is bordered by pōhutukawa trees and nīkau palms. [4]
Te Rau-o-te-Huia / Mount Donald McLean is within the traditional rohe of the Te Kawerau ā Maki iwi, and overlooked a number of kāinga around Huia Bay. The literal translation of Te Rau-o-te-Huia is "The Plumes of the Huia", and the name was used to describe both the mountain and the surrounding bay. [9]
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Karekare had a population of 309 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people (4.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 66 people (27.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 162 males, 144 females and 3 people of other genders in 108 dwellings. [33] 4.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.4 years (compared ...