Description
This special place in the Waitakere Ranges hosts two waterfalls side by
side, creating a natural amphitheater. There’s a lot of history here.
The rock over which the water tumbles is thought to be volcanic, over 20
million years old. In Maori mythology, it is believed that the taniwha
Te Mokoroa lived in the pool at the base of the falls (Mokoroa means
‘long lizard,’ inspired by the mythical creature). In more recent
history, the bigger of the two, Mokoroa Falls, used to have a Kauri dam
at the top. They’d ‘trip’ the dam which would cause the ensuing flood to
wash the kauri logs downstream to be delivered to the mill. Due to
Kauri dieback the falls can no longer be accessed.
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