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Tony Fernandez
Dawson Falls short walks
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Walking
Dawson Falls Power Station
Time: 5 min one way
Distance: 110 m
This walk visits one of the world's oldest continuously operating generators. You'll be able to hear Kāpuni Stream, which drives the generator that provides electricity for the Dawson Falls Tourist Lodge. Learn about the historic Dawson Falls Power Station
Getting there: The walk begins 50 m down Manaia Road from the Dawson Falls visitor centre.
Dawson Falls
Time: 10 min one way
Distance: 250 m
Descend the short stepped track to join Kapuni Loop Track and turn right to continue on either to the base of the 18 metre falls or the lookout point. The falls were named after Thomas Dawson, the first European to discover this 18 m high waterfall in 1885.
To Māori, they are known as Te Rere o Noke or the Falls of Noke, a Māori warrior who hid from his pursuers behind the falls.
Getting there: From the Dawson Falls visitor centre walk 400 m down Manaia Road to the sign to Dawson Falls.
Conditions
No dogs. Dawson Falls Visitor Centre is open reduced hours: Thursday – Sunday 9am – 4pm; 7 days a week during school holidays, 9am – 4pm.
How to get here
In Stratford, turn off SH23 into Celia Street, which becomes Opunake Road. Follow this for 14 km, then turn right into Manaia Road and travel 9 km up the mountain to Dawson Falls visitor centre.
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https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/taranaki/places/egmont-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/dawson-falls-short-walks/
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