Waterfall
Waipunga Falls
Tarawera, Hawke's Bay
A three-step waterfall right beside the Napier–Taupō road, easy to stop for.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 20 min
The Waipunga River drops in three steps into a gorge of volcanic rock, visible from a signposted viewing area just off SH5. It's the easiest waterfall stop on the Napier–Taupō road and a good place for a picnic.
Good to know
- A small lookout makes this a 10 minute stop
- Take a thermos, it's exposed and can be windy
- Best time
- Anytime, best after rain
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Signposted lookout on SH5, sealed road and a car park
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
Facilities
- Picnic tables
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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