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Fenelon Falls, Ontario: Trent-Severn Waterway: 15 m (49 ft) 7 m (23 ft) 30 m (98 ft) Plunge ... Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML;
Maruia Falls: West Coast Region: Mauku Falls: 5 metres (16 ft) Auckland Region: McLean Falls: 22 metres (72 ft) The Catlins, Otago Region: Mōkau Falls: 37 metres (121 ft) Te Urewera National Park, Hawke's Bay Region: Mount Damper Falls: 74 metres (243 ft) Taranaki Region: Okere Falls: 5 metres (16 ft) Bay of Plenty Region: Omaru Falls: 45 ...
Ōkiritoto Falls, Toroanui Falls Ōkiritoto Stream , also known as the Muriwai Stream , is a stream of the Auckland Region of New Zealand 's North Island . The stream originates to the east of Muriwai township, and flows in a circular anti-clockwise direction, flowing into Muriwai Beach at Muriwai Regional Park north of the Muriwai Golf Course.
The waterfall is accessible by the Fairy Falls track, accessible from Scenic Drive. [3] 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 ]
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]
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]
Karekare Falls. The track to the base of the Waitakere waterfall—Karekare falls—is a short walk from the road. The track to the top of the falls is now closed to help stop the spread of the incurable Kauri dieback disease. [35] Farley's Boarding House circa 1916