WaterfallHidden gem
Waiau Falls (309 Road)
Coromandel Town, Waikato
A small waterfall and deep swimming hole just off the 309 road.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 45 min
A short, easy walk from the road leads to a waterfall plunging into a clear pool that is deep enough for a swim. A local favourite on the 309 gravel road, usually quiet outside the summer holidays.
Good to know
- Cold water, even in summer
- Do not jump without checking depth
- Keep clear of the kauri roots at the nearby grove
- Best time
- Hot summer afternoon
- Getting there
- Gravel on the 309 road for part of the way, short walk from the car park
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
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