I had decided that on the way to Tauranga I would stop and have a look at the Waipunga Falls on the Napier to Taupo State Highway 5 North of Tarawera.
In the past when I've stopped there has been little water in the river and the falls have been anything but spectacular. On Saturday there was plenty of water and the 40 metre three column waterfall was giving a good show.
In the past when I've stopped there has been little water in the river and the falls have been anything but spectacular. On Saturday there was plenty of water and the 40 metre three column waterfall was giving a good show.
The Waipunga River on which the falls are is a tributary of the Mohaka River, It runs roughly 50 km from its source near the eastern edge of the North Island Volcanic Plateau to its junction with the Mohaka, of which some 15 km follow alongside the Napier-Taupo highway.
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