Owharoa Falls There was a short path that descended from the limited parking at the pullouts down to the base of the falls. But prior to making the descent, we did notice partially visible upper tiers of the falls though we weren't successful in finding a way to get a better view (let alone access them). Directions: Owharoa Falls is right off the Waitawheta Rd a little over 12km east of Paeroa (yes, that's the town where the famous L&P (Lemon and Paeroa) soft drink was created) or 9km west of Waihi along SH2. Given the high rate of speed of SH2, this turnoff can be somewhat easy to blow past. Assuming you've made the turn south onto Waitawheta Rd, cross the bridge over Ohinemuri River and then continue barely 0.2km looking for a place to park on the right side. You might even notice the falls off to the right prior to stopping the car. TRIP REPORTSFor more information about our experiences with this waterfall, check out the following travel stories.GUIDEBOOKS / OTHER RESOURCESNEARBY WATERFALLSHave You Been To This Waterfall?
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Another look at the falls; note the Maori person standing behind the middle of the falls who managed to entertain onlookers with cliff dives from there
Profile look at the falls
The walk to the base
Partial view of the upper falls
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