Dawson Falls (New Zealand)
| Dawson Falls | ||
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 Dawson Falls as seen from the lookout |
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 19 '30.5 " S , 174 ° 6' 26.54" O | |
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| place | Mount Taranaki , Egmont National Park , North Island , New Zealand | |
| height | 18 m falling edge : 902 m impact zone : 884 m |
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| width | 2 m | |
| Number of fall levels | 1 | |
| Falling watercourse | Kapuni Stream | |
| Estuarine waters | Kapuni Stream | |
The Dawson Falls , in Māori : Te Rere o Noke , are a waterfall in Egmont National Park , on the North Island of New Zealand .
Origin of name
The waterfall, known among the Māori as Te Rere o Noke (The Noke Waterfall ) because Noke , a Māori warrior escaped from his pursuers behind the waterfall, was discovered by Thomas Dawson in 1885 and got among the Europeans the name of its discoverer.
geography
The Dawson Falls , sometimes spelled Dawson's Falls , is located about 3 miles southeast of the summit of Mount Taranaki volcano . From the Department of Conservation (DOC) information center it is only 400 meters to the waterfall. The waterfall, which is located at a height of 902 m , is around two meters wide and has a fall height of 18 m.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Dawson Falls and East Egmont Walks . (PDF 3.4 MB) Department of Conservation , accessed on March 18, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Topo250 maps - Mt Taranaki . Land Information New Zealand , accessed March 18, 2017 .