The Ridge
The Ridge is a neighborhood in Far Far North, Northland. The Ridge is situated nearby to the neighborhood Oakridge, as well as near Riverbank.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rainbow Falls and Kemp House.
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.
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.
Stone Store
Museum
Photo: Noel Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Stone Store is the oldest undamaged stone building in New Zealand. The Stone Store was constructed from 1832 to 1836 by the Church Missionary Society in Kerikeri as a warehouse to a Georgian design by John Hobbs.
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 3½ km northwest of The Ridge.
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 6 km northwest of The Ridge.
The Ridge
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Far Far North, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.23134° or 35° 13′ 53″ southLongitude
173.94342° or 173° 56′ 36″ eastOpen location code
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