Taranaki Falls

Taranaki Falls is a waterfall in Greater Wellington, North Island and has an elevation of 1,107 metres. Taranaki Falls is situated nearby to the hamlet Whakapapa Village, as well as near Iwikau Village.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lower Tama and Silica Rapids.

Lower Tama

Lake

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Lower Tama is a lake, which is situated 3½ km east of Taranaki Falls.

Silica Rapids

Rapids

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Silica Rapids is situated 4 km southwest of Taranaki Falls.

Chateau Tongariro

Building

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The Grand Chateau, also known as the Chateau Tongariro, was a hotel and resort complex located in Whakapapa Village close to Whakapapa skifield on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, within the boundaries of Tongariro National Park, New Zealand's oldest national park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whakapapa Village and Iwikau Village.

Whakapapa Village

Hamlet

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Whakapapa Village is a small village in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand, which serves as the main entrance to Tongariro National Park.

Iwikau Village

Hamlet

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Iwikau Village is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km south of Taranaki Falls.

Tukino Village

Locality

Photo: Geoff McKay, CC BY 2.0.

Tukino skifield is located on the eastern face of Mount Ruapehu, in the central area of the North Island, New Zealand. A club managed field, Tukino is open to the general public and both skiing and snowboarding are popular. Tukino Village is situated 10 km southeast of Taranaki Falls.

Taranaki Falls

Type: Waterfall
Description: waterfall in New Zealand
Category: body of water
Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.1975° or 39° 11′ 51″ south

Longitude

175.56436° or 175° 33′ 52″ east

Elevation

1,107 metres (3,632 feet)

Open location code

4VGQRH37+2P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1063574123

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

GeoNames ID

6226651

Wikidata ID

Q34854185

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Satellite Map

Discover Taranaki Falls from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Taranaki Falls” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Taranaki Falls”
German: “Taranaki Falls”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Edge of Lava Flow and Whakapapa Fire Station.

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