New Zealand
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Auckland Region

Waitoru Falls

The Waitākere River is a river of the of 's . It flows north then west from its sources in the , reaching the Tasman Sea at , to the south of Muriwai Beach.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include The Cascades and Pukematekeo.

Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The Waitākere River is a river of the of 's . It flows north then west from its sources in the , reaching the Tasman Sea at , to the south of Muriwai Beach. is situated 3 km south of Waitoru Falls.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hill in the of the of 's . It is located west of , and is the northernmost hill in the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. is situated 3½ km southeast of Waitoru Falls.

Work of art
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.
is a work of art, which is situated 2½ km south of Waitoru Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waitākere and Te Henga/Bethells Beach.

Suburb
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
, often called Township or Town, is a small, mostly rural settlement to the northwest of , . is situated 3½ km northeast of Waitoru Falls.

Village
Photo: Piotr Zurek, CC BY 2.0.
Te Henga, or Bethells Beach, is a coastal community in , . 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. is situated 6 km southwest of Waitoru Falls.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality in the Rodney District, which is a part of the in . lies to the north-west, to the north-east, to the east, to the south-east, Swanson to the south, and Waitākere, Auckland to the south-west. is situated 6 km northeast of Waitoru Falls.

Waitoru Falls

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
node 1063574655
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
6231464
Wiki­data ID
Q34682351
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Waitupu Stream and Bethells Valley Fire Station.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Waitoru Falls”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.