Rere
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Rere is a small community in the northeast of New Zealand
's North Island
. it is located in the upper valley of the Wharekopae River
in remote country in the foothills of the Huiarau Range
, inland from Gisborne
. It is notable for the Rere Falls and Rere Rock Slide, both on the Wharekopae River.
Rere Falls, while not very tall at 5m, is a picturesque 20m wide waterfall. It is possible to walk behind its cascading curtain of water, although the rock face can be slippery.
Rere Rock Slide has been included in the NZ Automobile Association's 101 Must-do places for Kiwis . It is a smooth, natural rock formation 60m long, at an angle of about 30°, over which the Wharekopae River rushes like water in a giant water slide. With a little care, it can be slid down on boogie boards, tyres and the likes.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
. it is located in the upper valley of the Wharekopae River
Wharekopae River
The Wharekopae River is located in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. A tributary of the Waikohu River , it rises on the slopes of Maungatapere in the Huiarau Range and flows east, reaching the Waikohu River at the settlement of Waikohu, west of Te Karaka.At Rere, it cascades over the...
in remote country in the foothills of the Huiarau Range
Huiarau Range
The Huiarau Range is a range of mountains in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. Part of the spine of mountains that run roughly parallel with the island's east coast, it is a southwestern extension of the Raukumara Range, lying between the end of that range and the North Island Volcanic...
, inland from Gisborne
Gisborne, New Zealand
-Economy:The harbour was host to many ships in the past and had developed as a river port to provide a more secure location for shipping compared with the open roadstead of Poverty Bay which can be exposed to southerly swells. A meat works was sited beside the harbour and meat and wool was shipped...
. It is notable for the Rere Falls and Rere Rock Slide, both on the Wharekopae River.
Rere Falls, while not very tall at 5m, is a picturesque 20m wide waterfall. It is possible to walk behind its cascading curtain of water, although the rock face can be slippery.
Rere Rock Slide has been included in the NZ Automobile Association's 101 Must-do places for Kiwis . It is a smooth, natural rock formation 60m long, at an angle of about 30°, over which the Wharekopae River rushes like water in a giant water slide. With a little care, it can be slid down on boogie boards, tyres and the likes.