Wairere Falls (F5)

Wairere Falls, south of Te Aroha or east of Matamata Hobbiiton.

GPS: -37.737183 175.862572

Te Aroha--Wairere Falls area

Te Aroha–Wairere Falls area

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Wairere Falls overview

Wairere Falls overview

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Carpark signage for Wairere Falls

Carpark signage for Wairere Falls

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Bridges criss-cross the Wairere Stream on the way to the viewpoint

Bridges criss-cross the Wairere Stream on the way to the viewpoint

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The koru-corkscrew staircase on the track just before the Wairere Falls viewpoint.

The koru-corkscrew staircase on the track just before the Wairere Falls viewpoint.

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Wairere Falls viewpoint, after a bit of rain

Wairere Falls viewpoint, after a bit of rain

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This is the boulder-hopping rock-scrambling route to take to get to the hidden pool directly beneath Wairere Falls.  There's a rock at the pool that gets great afternoon sun and the pool is deep enough to leap into off the rock.  sweet as!

This is the boulder-hopping rock-scrambling route to take to get to the hidden pool directly beneath Wairere Falls. There’s a rock at the pool that gets great afternoon sun and the pool is deep enough to leap into off the rock. Sweet as!

This is the boulder-hopping rock-scrambling route to take to get to the hidden pool directly beneath Wairere Falls.  There’s a rock at the pool that gets great afternoon sun and the pool is deep enough to leap into off the rock.  Sweet as!

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