Canon HD Cam - Dawson Falls Stratford, New Zealand
Canon HD Cam - Dawson Falls Stratford, New Zealand
Wilkies Pools & Dawson Falls, Egmont National Park - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year
Day 50: Today is the first day with our WWOOF family and we’re heading to the beautiful Wilkies Pools and Dawson Falls in Egmont National Park.
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Today is the first day we are spending with our WWOOFing family here in Taranaki. They are keen to show us the wild and wonderful Egmont National Park on the slope of Mt Taranaki.
We head to the Dawson Falls Visitor Centre where we start our first walk in the Egmont National Park, the Wilkies Pools Loop Track. We make our way through beautiful forest to the Wilkies Pools made of super clear water.
After playing games of hide and seek on the way back with the kids, we then move onto our next walk of the day to Dawson Falls in the Egmont National Park. This is a short walk through the forest down to an epic long-drop waterfall tumbling into the rock pools below.
Now we head from the Egmont National Park back to the farm where Robin is helping our WWOOF hose do some farm chores.
So what do you think of Wilikies Pools and Dawson Falls? Are they places you would go in the Egmont National Park?
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New Zealand Biggest Gap Year
365 Days: 365 Activities
This year, Laura and Robin from BackpackerGuide.NZ are hitting the road for an entire year doing activities around New Zealand every single day. We’re doing 365 Days: 365 Activities! Join us as we find some awesome things to do in New Zealand and show you a backpacking New Zealand experience.
Read more about Wilkies Pools and Dawson Falls in Egmont National Park on New Zealand’s biggest guide for backpackers:
Dawson Falls on Mount Taranaki (Egmont), New Zealand
This stunning waterfall is located within walking distance (10 minutes) of the Dawson Falls Visitor Centre in Egmont National Park.
Local Maori legend tell us how it was given its Maori name, Te Rere 'O' Noke. There was a warrior who had done a great mischief and was running from his would be killers and hid behind the then 18 metre waterfall to hide from his pursuers. They ran past and did not find him, so he escaped to the east coast. When the others heard of how he had escaped them they named the falls after him The Falls of Noke.
The first European to see the falls was Thomas Dawson. He nearly fell over them when he was exploring up the Kapuni River. He built a small hut nearby as he spent many long hours on the mountain exploring. Today the falls still bear his name, as does the tourist lodge 600 m up the road from the falls.
Located on the south eastern slopes of Mt Taranaki, in Egmont National Park.
Dawson Falls sits at the top end of Manaia Road 14 km from Kaponga. The drive to the roadend is through scenic native forest. Kaponga is an easy drive west of Stratford and Eltham.
Dawsons Falls / Neuseeland / New Zealand
Only 30 minutes drive from Stratford, the picturesque Dawson Falls/Te Rere o Kapuni roadend (902 m altitude) is home to:
The 18 m high waterfall, Dawson Falls or Te Rere o Noke
One of New Zealand's oldest operational power generators
A small visitor centre (check opening hours) with information and displays, including the old Syme Hut which has been rebuilt inside.
Exploring Stratford in Taranaki - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand
Day 52: Today we are heading into Stratford in Taranaki to explore the town that calls itself the Shakespeare Town of New Zealand!
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Today we are continuing our trip around the Taranaki region of New Zealand by checking out the town of Stratford. Stratford is famous for being the Shakespeare town of New Zealand thanks to street names after various characters from Shakespeare, as well as the Stratford Glockenspiel that does a performance four times a day.
First thing we do when we arrive in Stratford in Taranaki is check out the famous Stratford Glockenspiel for ourselves. It does a performance of Romeo and Juliet every day at 10m, 1pm, 3pm and 7pm. You can find the Stratford Glockenspiel right in the centre of Stratford.
After that, we look around a few shops and art galleries then settle in cafe in Stratford called Cafe x.o.x which is super quirky and a great way to stay out of the rain.
Finally, we check in at the Stratford Holiday Park before making our way to some walks around the Patea River including a swing bridge.
So what do you think of Stratford in Taranaki? Let us know in the comments below!
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365 Days: 365 Activities
Join Robin and Laura from New Zealand’s biggest guide to budget travel in New Zealand BackpackerGuide.NZ as they challenge themselves to 365 Days: 365 Activities in New Zealand! We call it New Zealand’s BIGGEST Gap Year. We aim to show you different aspects of the working holiday in New Zealand experience from work experiences to travel New Zealand experiences.
Read more about exploring Stratford in Taranaki on New Zealand’s biggest guide for backpackers:
Dawson Falls Track
Walking the Dawson Falls Track, Egmont National Park. Beginning and ending at the visitor center, Dawson Falls Roadend. First passing the Dawson Falls Power Station, thence down the Kapuni Stream to the falls.
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Mount Taranaki tramp in snow.mp4.flv
Not for broadcast without express permission. Copyright Bradley Ambrose and Geoff Mackley. emergency.co.nz
After planning a climb to the summit of Mount Taranaki in New Zealand around weather reports which said it would be a fine day, we headed up from the Stratford side to the summit.
As the weather deteriorated with polar winds and snow we made the decision that it was best to head down towards the North Egmont Visitors Centre instead of continuing in the conditions.
The tramp took about six hours. Filmed with a Canon G1X in a waterproof case to test the camera out in trying conditions - part from the lens icing up and the sound quality - the camera performed well.
Wilkies Pools and bush track Mt Taranaki New Zealand
A 15 minute video taken by Alan R J Moffitt Dspooky1nz pm Wednesday 30th September 2015 of walk from Dawson Falls Information center up to and back down from Wilkies Pools Mt Taranaki and back down again. Please visit my public FB page Alan R J Moffitt Dspooky1nz
A Volcano and a Christmas Village
015 - New Plymouth
Exploring the area on a budget:
Mount Taranaki: This is a pretty obvious one for New Plymouth but I can’t stress enough how impressive this volcano is. The size and stature of it across a relatively flat landscape is amazing. You can drive up to a number of different view points on the volcano or for those who have the correct equipment/go at the right time of year can climb to the summit. There are also a number of shorter walks that go from the different view points for those not looking to reach the summit.
Dawson Falls: From Dawson Falls Visitor Centre there is a short walk down to Dawson Falls. There are also awesome views of Mount Taranaki from the visitor centre.
Christmas Village: Probably not worth the drive out to the ‘Village’ however if you want to try and get in the Christmas spirit while in the Southern hemisphere it is a pretty good place to start!
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