About the track:

Descend the short stepped track to join Kapuni Loop Track and turn right to continue on either to the base of the 18 metre falls or the lookout point.

The falls was named after Thomas Dawson, the first European to discover this 18 m high waterfall in 1885.

The Māori name is Te Rere o Noke or the Falls of Noke, after a Māori warrior who hid from his pursuers behind the falls.

Please note: Te Rere o Noke (Dawson Falls) and Wilkies Pools have high cultural and spiritual significance for Māori. They are considered a place of healing connected to the cleansing power of the water that flows from the sacred mountain. Visitors are asked to show respect by not entering the water and leaving no trace by removing all rubbish.