Owharoa Falls
Owharoa Falls is a scenic viewpoint in Auckland Region, North Island. Owharoa Falls is situated nearby to Owharoa Bridge, as well as near Waitawheta Number 1 Bridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Owharoa Falls and Karangahake Gorge.
Owharoa Falls
Waterfall
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Owharoa Falls is a staircase waterfall in Waikato, New Zealand, located off Waitawheta Road in Karangahake Gorge, near State Highway 2, between Paeroa and Waihi, and close to the small settlement of Waikino.
Karangahake Gorge
Valley
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The Karangahake Gorge lies between the Coromandel and Kaimai ranges, at the southern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. A sharply winding canyon, it was formed by the Ohinemuri River. Karangahake Gorge is situated 3½ km west of Owharoa Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waikino and Karangahake.
Waikino
Village
Waikino is a small settlement at the eastern end of a gorge in the North Island of New Zealand alongside the Ohinemuri River, between Waihi and the Karangahake Gorge.
Karangahake
Village
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Karangahake is a locality in the Hauraki District of New Zealand. In Māori, Karangahake translates as a "humpbacked ridge or a call from the other side". Karangahake is situated 4½ km west of Owharoa Falls.
Mackaytown
Hamlet
Mackaytown is a settlement in the Hauraki District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island, located at the north-western end of the Karangahake Gorge just south of Paeroa. Mackaytown is situated 5 km west of Owharoa Falls.
Owharoa Falls
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.41954° or 37° 25′ 10″ southLongitude
175.76418° or 175° 45′ 51″ eastOpen location code
4VJQHQJ7+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 5333426454OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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