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Mokoroa Falls is a waterfall located between Muriwai and the Waitākere Ranges in Auckland’s west coast in New Zealand.[1] It is located in the Goldie Bush Scenic Reserve.

Mokoroa Falls
Mokoroa Falls

History


The waterfall was traditionally known by the Te Kawerau ā Maki iwi as Wairere.[2] The name Mokoroa ("long lizard") refers to a taniwha, Te Mokoroa.[3] The pool beneath the waterfall was traditionally called Te Rua ō Te Mokoroa, or the lair of Mokorua.[2] In traditional stories, the ancestor Taiaoroa is credited with killing Te Mokoroa.[2]

Due to the effects of kauri dieback, Goldie Reserve was closed in 2018 in order to stop the spread of disease,[4] and as of 2022 remains closed.[5] During the closure period, the Mokoroa Falls track is being redeveloped, with better infrastructure to better stop the spread of the disease.[6]


References


  1. Mokoroa Falls Track, Department of Conservation (Te Papa Atawhai), retrieved 22 March 2020
  2. "Te Kawerau ā Maki Deed of Settlement Schedule" (PDF). New Zealand Government. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. Cameron, Ewen; Hayward, Bruce; Murdoch, Graeme (2008). A Field Guide to Auckland: Exploring the Region's Natural and Historical Heritage (rev. ed.). Random House New Zealand. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-86962-1513.
  4. Tokalau, Torika (19 March 2018). "Goldie Bush track temporarily closed in support of rāhui". Stuff. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  5. "Goldie Bush Walkway". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  6. "Mokoroa Falls Track". Department of Conservation (Te Papa Atawhai). Department of Conservation (Te Papa Atawhai). Retrieved 22 March 2020.

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[de] Mokoroa Falls

Die Mokoroa Falls sind ein Wasserfall im Gebiet von Waitakere in der Region Auckland auf der Nordinsel Neuseelands. Er liegt im Lauf des Mokoroa Stream, der in westlicher bis südwestlicher Fließrichtung in den Waitākere River kurz vor dessen Mündung in die Tasmansee übergeht. Seine Fallhöhe beträgt 11 Meter.
- [en] Mokoroa Falls


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