| 词条 | Bridal Veil Falls (Waikato) |
| 释义 |
| name = Bridal Veil Falls (Waikato) | photo =Waireinga_Falls.jpg | photo_caption =Bridal Veil/Waireinga Falls, as seen from the second lookout. | location = Waikato, New Zealand | coords = {{coord|37|54|30|S|174|53|47|E|region:NZ_type:landmark}} | watercourse = Pakoka River | type = Plunge | height = {{Convert|55|m|ft}} | average_flow = | world_rank = }}Bridal Veil Falls (Māori Waireinga) is a plunge waterfall located along the Pakoka River in the Waikato area of New Zealand. The waterfall is {{Convert|55|m|ft|abbr = on}} high, and has over time caused the formation of a large pool at the base of the waterfall. The falls are in the {{Convert|217|ha|acre|abbr = on}}[1] Wairēinga Scenic Reserve (created in 1884)[2] with tawa-dominated forest.[3] FormationThe water cascades over a basalt cliff, formed by volcanic activity,[4] when an Okete Volcanics vent, on the {{Convert|226|m|ft|abbr = on}} hill just to the north, erupted about 2 million years ago and blocked the valley.[5] Access and recreational activitiesApproximately 15 minutes from the nearby town of Raglan, the falls can be found after an easy 10-minute walk[6] through native bush, along the Pakoka River. Facilities include parking, long-drop toilets and four lookout platforms. River crossings are bridged. It is a steep descent to the falls base, not handicap enabled, by 261 steps cut into a well maintained path.[7] 400m beyond Bridal Veil car park, where Kawhia Rd becomes gravel, is the start of the 6 km Pipiwharauroa Way walking and cycling track. Swimming and rock climbing
See also{{Geographic Location|title = Neighbouring areas|noicon=yes|width=auto |Northwest = Karioi |North = Te Mata |West = Ruapuke |Centre = Wairēinga/Bridal Veil Falls |East = Te Uku Wind Farm |Southwest = Aotea Harbour |Southeast = Lake Disappear (formed by the same volcanic events) }}
References1. ^DoC 2013 consultation document page 97 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222222935/http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/getting-involved/consultations/2012/cms/waikato-draft/waikato-conservancy-cms-2014-2024-volume-1.pdf |date=February 22, 2013 }} 2. ^{{Cite book|title = Raglan County Hills and Sea 1876-1976|last = CW Vennell & Susan Williams|first =|publisher = Wilson & Horton for Raglan County Council|year = 1976|isbn = 0868640026|location =|pages = 292}} 3. ^DoC 2013 consultation document page 97 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222222935/http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/getting-involved/consultations/2012/cms/waikato-draft/waikato-conservancy-cms-2014-2024-volume-1.pdf |date=February 22, 2013 }} 4. ^Te Ara Encyclopedia - formation of waterfalls 5. ^{{Cite book|title = Geology of the Raglan-Kawhia Area|last = Barry Clayton Waterhouse, P. J. White|first =|publisher = Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences (N.Z.)|year = 1994|isbn = 0-478-08837-X|location =|pages = map}} 6. ^Tramper.co.nz 7. ^{{Cite web|url = http://www.raglan23.co.nz/2010/new-stairs-at-waireinga-bridal-veil-falls/|title = New Stairs at Waireinga-Bridal Veil Falls|website = www.raglan23.co.nz|access-date = 2016-03-25}} 8. ^Department of Conservation - area guide 9. ^DoC 2013 consultation document page 97 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222222935/http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/getting-involved/consultations/2012/cms/waikato-draft/waikato-conservancy-cms-2014-2024-volume-1.pdf |date=February 22, 2013 }} External links1898 photograph in Auckland Weekly NewsAccounts of visits in 1893, before formation of the road, and in 1900 2 : Waterfalls of New Zealand|Landforms of Waikato |
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