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Rere Falls

Rere Falls sits on the Wharekōpae River near the small community of Rere, inland from Gisborne in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island.

Though not especially tall at around 5 metres, the falls span an impressive 20 metres in width, forming a broad, picturesque curtain of water. It is possible to walk behind the cascading water, though the rock face can be slippery.

The falls are set amid farmland and are accompanied by a picnic area and a swimming hole. Nearby on the same river is the Rere Rock Slide, a smooth natural rock formation roughly 60 metres long that draws visitors of its own.

Rere is approximately 45 minutes from Gisborne via sealed roads.


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