Waiau Falls and Kauri Grove Lookout Walk
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Visit a popular swimming hole at Waiau Falls and view a mature kauri grove on this walk.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
Waiau Falls
Waiau Falls can be viewed from the roadside 7 km along the 309 Road. Beautiful native bush surrounds the falls and its popular swimming hole.
Kauri Grove Lookout Walk
Another 1 km up the road, a walking track takes you to the most accessible and mature kauri stand on the Peninsula. The grove contains a ‘siamese’ kauri which forks just above the ground.
Getting there
Starting in Coromandel:
- Leave Coromandel heading south on Tiki Road.
- Turn left after 3.7 km onto 309 Road.
- After 7 km you come to the start of the Waiau Falls track.
Know before you go
Parking
Parking at Waiau Kauri Grove walk is limited. Additional parking is available at the Waiau Falls track carpark, 600 m northwest along the 309 road.
Be aware when parking at the Waiau Falls track, you will need to walk along a gravel road with blind corners to the entrance. Stay to the outside of the road, look out for vehicles and keep children close.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track