Waitoru Falls
The Waitākere River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north then west from its sources in the Waitākere Ranges, reaching the Tasman Sea at Te Henga / Bethells Beach, to the south of Muriwai Beach.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Cascades and Pukematekeo.
The Cascades
Waterfall
The Waitākere River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north then west from its sources in the Waitākere Ranges, reaching the Tasman Sea at Te Henga / Bethells Beach, to the south of Muriwai Beach. The Cascades is situated 3 km south of Waitoru Falls.
Pukematekeo
Peak
Pukematekeo is a hill in the Waitākere Ranges of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located west of Henderson, and is the northernmost hill in the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. Pukematekeo is situated 3½ km southeast of Waitoru Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waitākere and Te Henga/Bethells Beach.
Waitākere
Suburb
Te Henga/Bethells Beach
Village
Te Henga, or Bethells Beach, is a coastal community in West Auckland, New Zealand. The Māori name for the area, "Te Henga", is in reference to the long foredunes which run along the beach and look like the Henga or gunwale of an upturned waka hull. Te Henga/Bethells Beach is situated 6 km southwest of Waitoru Falls.
Taupaki
Hamlet
Taupaki is a locality in the Rodney District, which is a part of the Auckland Region in New Zealand. Kumeū lies to the north-west, Whenuapai to the north-east, West Harbour to the east, Massey to the south-east, Swanson to the south, and Waitākere, Auckland to the south-west. Taupaki is situated 6 km northeast of Waitoru Falls.
Waitoru Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in West Auckland, New Zealand
- Category: body of water
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-36.86426° or 36° 51′ 51″ south
Longitude
174.50883° or 174° 30′ 32″ east
Elevation
153 metres (502 feet)
Height
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
4VMP4GP5+7G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Waitoru Falls from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Waitoru Falls” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Waitoru Falls”
- German: “Waitoru Falls”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Penihana North and Swanson.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waitupu Stream and Bethells Valley Fire Station.
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