Fairy Falls (New Zealand)

The Fairy Falls are a waterfall in the eastern Waitākere Ranges of Auckland, New Zealand.

Fairy Falls
Lower section of the Fairy Falls in 2010
LocationWaitākere Ranges
Coordinates36°54′51″S 174°33′20″E
Total height15 metres (49 ft)

Geography

The falls are a part of the Fairy Falls Stream,[1] a stream that flows northeast towards the Stony Creek. The creek is a tributary of the Ōpanuku Stream, which flows into the Waitematā Harbour at Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek.[2]

Access and recreational activities

The waterfall is accessible by the Fairy Falls track, accessible from Scenic Drive.[3] This track was closed in 2018 due to the threat of kauri dieback,[4] and later by the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle in February 2023.[5] As of June 2024, the track remains temporarily closed.[6]

References
  1. Appendix H: Outstanding Natural Features (PDF) (Report). Waitakere City Council. 2003. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. "Place name detail: Fairy Falls Stream". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. Easther, Elisabeth (5 April 2015). "Daytripper: Fairy tale walk to falls". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  4. "Auckland Council votes to close entire Waitakere Ranges forests". NZ Herald. 20 February 2018. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. "Fairy Falls". New Zealand Waterfalls. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. "Tiakina ā tatou rākau kauri Protect our kauri trees". Auckland Council. Retrieved 14 June 2024.


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