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.
  • Waterfall
  • …lies at an elevation of 74 metres (243 feet)
  • …is also known as “Waianiwaniwa”
  • …stands 27 metres (89 feet) tall
  • Description: waterfall in Northland, New Zealand

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.

Museum
Photo: Noel Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is the oldest undamaged stone building in New Zealand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kerikeri and Waipapa.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a popular tourist destination in the…

Village
is a small town in the , , .

Hamlet
is a locality in the of Northland, New Zealand. is situated 4½ km northwest of Rainbow Falls.

Rainbow Falls

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Latitude
-35.21422° or 35° 12′ 51″ south
Longitude
173.9421° or 173° 56′ 32″ east
Open location code
4VPMQWPR+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1762047687
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
6229484
Wiki­data ID
Q7284626

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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”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Quail Ridge and Amsharlo Estate.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rainbow Falls NZMCA Park and Kerikeri Mini Golf.

Auckland Region: Highlights

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