Waiau Falls and Kauri Grove Lookout
Track category
Short walk
Time:
30 min return
Distance:
500 m
Description
Person looking at a kauri tree in
Waiau Falls Scenic Reserve
Beautiful native bush surrounds Waiau Falls and its popular swimming hole, located seven kilometres along the 309 Road in the Waiau Falls Scenic Reserve.
Another kilometre up the road, a walking track leads to a grove of large kauri - one of the few unlogged stands left on the Peninsula. The grove contains a 'Siamese' kauri which forks just above the ground.
Getting there
Access is via the 309 Road.
Plan and prepare
Before you go into the outdoors, tell someone your plans and leave a date to raise the alarm if you haven't returned. To do this, use the New Zealand Outdoors Intentions process on the AdventureSmart website. It is endorsed by New Zealand's search and rescue agencies and provides three simple options to tell someone you trust the details about your trip.
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