Waiau Falls and Kauri Grove Lookout Walk, Coromandel, NZ - 4 travel reviews for Waiau Falls and Kauri Grove Lookout Walk

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Waiau Falls and Kauri Grove Lookout Walk

500 m return | 30 minutes return

Also known as the 309 kauri, these accessible, mature kauri trees are about 600 years old. The largest has a diameter of 1.9 metres and a girth of 6 metres. It is 16 metres to the first branch.

This area provides a glimpse of what the Coromandel forest would have looked like before logging. Massive kauri such as these would have ruled the canopy.

Walking Track

Access

7 km from the Coromandel end and 14.5 km from the Whitianga end of the 309 Road, a raised parking area is opposite the signposted start of the track.

The start of the track to the falls is signposted 1 km back towards the Coromandel end of the 309 Road.

Track

The metalled path is even, wide and only gently inclined. Wooden steps and walkways allow easy access to the trees.

The Waiau Falls are visible from the road.

Flora

It is thought these trees were saved from the axe and saw because the land was owned by a mining company. They restricted logging activity in the area.

During WWII the government wanted to cut the timber for use in the war effort. Due to the efforts of a local conservation group the trees were spared and now remain as a rare example of the forest’s former glory.

A short detour takes you to a Siamese kauri. This tree was originally two separate seedlings. They grew in such close proximity to each other they eventually joined.

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Feature

Value

Info

Organisation

DOC Coromandel

Central government organisation

Location

North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Coromandel Town

Categories

Walking
Free

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-36.8368022203517

175.55080165863

Latitude
-36.8368022203517
Longitude
175.55080165863

Feature	Value	Info
Track Length	Up to 500m Track Length What is the physical length of this track? Up to 500m	Track Length What is the physical length of this track? Up to 500m
Track Duration	30 mins to 1 hour Track Duration How long does it take to walk this track on average? 30 mins to 1 hour	Track Duration How long does it take to walk this track on average? 30 mins to 1 hour
Track Difficulty	Easiest walk Track Difficulty Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete? Easiest walk	Track Difficulty Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete? Easiest walk
Payment Requirement	Free access/participation Payment Requirement Is there a cost for this experience or is it free? Free access/participation The experience costs no money to access or take part in.	Payment Requirement Is there a cost for this experience or is it free? Free access/participation The experience costs no money to access or take part in.
Large Vehicle Access	No large vehicles Large Vehicle Access Can large vehicles such as motorhomes, housebuses and caravans gain access? No large vehicles The site is not accessible for large vehicles such as motorhomes and 5th wheelers.	Large Vehicle Access Can large vehicles such as motorhomes, housebuses and caravans gain access? No large vehicles The site is not accessible for large vehicles such as motorhomes and 5th wheelers.
DOC Track Category	Easy access short walk DOC Track Category What type of category does this walking track fall into (as defined by the NZ Department of Conservation)? Easy access short walk Easy walking for up to an hour. Track is well formed, with an even surface. Few or no steps or slopes. Suitable for people of all abilities and fitness. Stream and river crossings are bridged. Walking shoes required.	DOC Track Category What type of category does this walking track fall into (as defined by the NZ Department of Conservation)? Easy access short walk Easy walking for up to an hour. Track is well formed, with an even surface. Few or no steps or slopes. Suitable for people of all abilities and fitness. Stream and river crossings are bridged. Walking shoes required.
Disabled Access	No disabled access Disabled Access Does this location provide disabled access? No disabled access This location does not provide access for wheelchairs.	Disabled Access Does this location provide disabled access? No disabled access This location does not provide access for wheelchairs.
Crowd Factor	Lesser Known Crowd Factor How crowded is this place usually? Lesser Known Usually has less people visiting	Crowd Factor How crowded is this place usually? Lesser Known Usually has less people visiting
Track Managing Organisation	DOC Managed Track Managing Organisation What type of organisation operates this walking track? DOC Managed This track is managed by the Department of Conservation. DOC is a New Zealand government organisation.	Track Managing Organisation What type of organisation operates this walking track? DOC Managed This track is managed by the Department of Conservation. DOC is a New Zealand government organisation.

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4.5/5

Just a very short walk but beautiful and easy for everyone, right next to the street.

Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

Mona Uttendorf
4.0/5

A steep, short walk, 3 hours, getting to a huge grandfather kauri tree: amazing!

Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

Veronique Kaplan
3.5/5

Really sweet falls.
A short walk from the road but well worth a look.

Reviewed over 8 years ago

Dawn Howard
4.5/5

Very nice place, bushwalk gives good information about kauri-trees.

Reviewed over 13 years ago

Annelie & Martin

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Waiau Falls and Kauri Grove Lookout Walk

Walking Track

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Flora

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DOC Coromandel

Track Length

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Track Duration

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Track Difficulty

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Payment Requirement

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Large Vehicle Access

Large Vehicle Access

DOC Track Category

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Disabled Access

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