Dawson Falls
Dawson Falls is a hamlet in Stratford District, Taranaki and has an elevation of 891 metres. Dawson Falls is situated nearby to the hamlet East Egmont, as well as near the locality Snow Bowl.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Dawson Falls / Te Rere o Kapuni”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Te Rere o Kapuni and Wilkies Pools.
Te Rere o Kapuni
Waterfall
Te Rere o Kapuni, also known as Dawson Falls, is a waterfall in the Taranaki region of New Zealand. Located at the base of Mount Taranaki, the waterfall is said to be the place where the Māori prophet Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana received and revived his healing powers, and is considered sacred by Māori in the Ratana Church.
Wilkies Pools
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Egmont.
Dawson Falls
- Category: locality
- Location: Stratford District, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.32359° or 39° 19′ 25″ south
Longitude
174.1036° or 174° 6′ 13″ east
Elevation
891 metres (2,923 feet)
Open location code
4VGPM4G3+HC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
Discover Dawson Falls from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Dawson Falls” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Dawson Falls”
- Turkish: “Dawson Falls”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dawson Falls Visitor Centre and Dawson Falls Power Station.
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