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Originally a YouTube Video by "caloomba" (7 Nov 2011) http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/taranaki/taranaki... 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.

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