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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]
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]
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;
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.
Pararaha Stream Waterfalls Pararaha Stream is a stream of the Auckland Region of New Zealand 's North Island . It flows westwards from its sources in the Waitākere Ranges through the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park , and enters the Tasman Sea at Pararaha Bay, north of Whatipu .
The area is within the traditional rohe of Te Kawerau ā Maki, an iwi that traces their ancestry to some of the earliest inhabitants of the Auckland Region. [4] [5] The name Waiatarua originally referred to the upper reaches of the Big Muddy Creek and Nihotupu Stream, likely referencing the dual view of both the Waitematā and Manukau Harbours. [6]
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 ...