Rainbow Falls

The Rainbow Falls, Māori name Waianiwaniwa, are a single-drop waterfall located on the near in . Unlike most New Zealand waterfalls which are created by the erosion of soft rock, the Rainbow Falls are sited on a hard basalt layer of rock beside softer mudstone.
Wikipedia
Photo: Kaiwhakahaere, Public domain.
  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall in Northland, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Waianiwaniwa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wharepoke Falls and Kemp House.

Waterfall
Photo: ShakyIsles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a waterfall.

Museum
Photo: Moriori, Public domain.
, also known as Mission House, is the oldest extant building in New Zealand. The building was built in 1822 as part of the Kerikeri Mission Station by the Church Missionary Society. is located in the Kerikeri Basin.

Museum
Photo: Noel Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is the oldest undamaged stone building in New Zealand. The was constructed from 1832 to 1836 by the Church Missionary Society in as a warehouse to a Georgian design by John Hobbs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kerikeri and Waipapa.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a popular tourist destination in the famous on the of . Often described as the Cradle of the Nation, it is the site of the first permanent mission station in the country, and has some of the most historic buildings in New Zealand.

Village
is a small town in the , , . It is located on State Highway 10, approximately 10 minutes drive from , the nearest urban centre.

Hamlet
is a locality in the of Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 10 passes through . is 2.7 km south, and is 19 km northwest, by road. is situated 4½ km northwest of Rainbow Falls.

Rainbow Falls

Latitude
-35.21422° or 35° 12′ 51″ south
Longitude
173.9421° or 173° 56′ 32″ east
Elevation
74 metres (243 feet)
Height
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
4VPMQWPR+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1762047687
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
6229484
Wiki­data ID
Q7284626
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Satellite Map

Discover Rainbow Falls from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Rainbow Falls” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Cascades Rainbow”
  • Catalan: “Waianiwaniwa”
  • Cebuano: “Rainbow Falls”
  • German: “Rainbow Falls”
  • Hungarian: “Szivárvány-vízesés”
  • Hungarian: “Waianiwaniwa”
  • Japanese: “レインボー滝”
  • Maori: “Waianiwaniwa”
  • Persian: “آبشار رینبو (نیوزلند)”
  • Persian: “آبشار رینبو”
  • Persian: “ابشار رینبو (نیوزلند)”
  • Ukrainian: “Водоспад Рейнбоу”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rainbow Falls NZMCA Park and Kerikeri Mini Golf.

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