Waioweka Gorge Scenic Reserve, Scenic reserve between Gisborne District and Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand.
The reserve spans 1800 hectares of native forest and regenerating farmland along State Highway 2, with steep hills rising from 400 to 1000 meters.
During the late 1890s, settlers attempted farming in the area but abandoned their lands due to economic challenges and increasing soil erosion problems.
The Waioeka Journey, known as Te Awa a Tamatea, connects the historical Tauranga Bridge and Manganuku Stream Bridge through native forest passages.
Visitors can explore three main tracks: the three-hour Tauranga Track, the four-hour Mangapumarumaru Track, and the four-hour Manganuku Track.
The Tauranga Bridge stands as one of only two harp suspension bridges in New Zealand, constructed in 1922 amid the native forest landscape.
Location: Ōpōtiki District
Location: Bay of Plenty Region
GPS coordinates: -38.11700,177.31200
Latest update: May 8, 2025 14:25
New Zealand offers photographic locations from mountains and beaches to cities. The landscape spans from thermal springs in Rotorua to glaciers in the Southern Alps. Visitors find waterfalls like Purakaunui, volcanoes like Mount Taranaki, and sand beaches on the Coromandel Peninsula. The Hobbiton film set, Waitomo Caves, and Larnach Castle showcase cultural diversity.
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Mount Hikurangi
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Tarawera Falls
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82.1 km
Mōkau Falls
70.7 km
Newdicks Beach
84.5 km
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Okataina caldera
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Rere Rock Slide Waterfall
52.9 km
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84.5 km
Rere Falls
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Okataina
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Kakahi Falls
83.7 km
Te Reinga Falls
81.4 km
Court House
12.8 km
Pukehina Beach
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St Thomas's Church
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