Kemp House

Kemp House is a building in Auckland Region, North Island. Kemp House is situated nearby to the waterfall Wharepoke Falls, as well as near Rainbow Falls.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rainbow Falls and Wharepoke Falls.

Rainbow Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Kaiwhakahaere, Public domain.

The Rainbow Falls, Māori name Waianiwaniwa, are a single-drop waterfall located on the Kerikeri River near Kerikeri in New Zealand. 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.

Wharepoke Falls

Waterfall

Photo: ShakyIsles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wharepoke Falls is a waterfall.

Kemp House

Museum

Photo: Moriori, Public domain.

Kemp House, 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. Kemp House is located in the Kerikeri Basin. Kemp House is situated 1½ km southeast of Kemp House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kerikeri and Waipapa.

Kerikeri

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kerikeri is a popular tourist destination in the famous Bay of Islands on the North Island of New Zealand. 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.

Waipapa

Village

Waipapa is a small town in the Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 10, approximately 10 minutes drive from Kerikeri, the nearest urban centre. Waipapa is situated 3 km west of Kemp House.

Kapiro

Hamlet

Kapiro is a locality in the Far North District of Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 10 passes through Kapiro. Waipapa is 2.7 km south, and Kaeo is 19 km northwest, by road. Kapiro is situated 4½ km northwest of Kemp House.

Kemp House

Type: Building
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-35.20818° or 35° 12′ 29″ south

Longitude

173.95018° or 173° 57′ 1″ east

Elevation

70 metres (230 feet)

Open location code

4VPMQXR2+P3

GeoNames ID

6249773

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