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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Egmont.
East Egmont
Hamlet
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
East Egmont is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Dawson Falls.
Dawson Falls
- Category: locality
- Location: Stratford District, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.32359° or 39° 19′ 25″ southLongitude
174.1036° or 174° 6′ 13″ eastElevation
891 metres (2,923 feet)Open location code
4VGPM4G3+HCOpenStreetMap ID
node 7836108136OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Dawson Falls” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Dawson Falls”
- Turkish: “Dawson Falls”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Snow Bowl and Rangitoto Flat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dawson Falls Visitor Centre and Dawson Falls Power Station.
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