Dawson Falls plunges 16m in a double-barreled stream that reminds me of a smaller version of Havasu Falls in Arizona. This easily accessible waterfall provides an excellent excuse to visit the nearly perfect cone of Mt Taranaki (or Mt Egmont as it is also called) - centerpiece of Egmont National Park.
For more information on this waterfall such as...
maps
directions
detailed descriptions
refer to A Guide to New Zealand Waterfalls (Story Nature Press).