5 Dec 2018 - NZ Day 5: Huka Falls

After a short 5 minutes drive from Huka Honey Hive, we arrived at Huka Falls.  We could hear the Huka Falls well before we see them

The Waikato River, New Zealand's longest river, moves gracefully north from Lake Taupō between banks 100 metres apart. Just before the Huka Falls it enters a shallow ravine of hard volcanic rock.  The previously placid waters roar and rumble at great speed along the ravine before bursting out over Huka Falls

At Huka Falls we witnessed the phenomenon of natural hydro power with more than 220,000 litres of water per second barreling over 11meter high waterfall.

A foot bridge right at the top of the falls puts you in a prime position to get up close and witness the powerful display of water blasting by.

Around the falls there are several great vantage points from which to enjoy their full splendor and capture some very impressive photographs.  Below photos were taken from the other side of Waikato River.

This incredible spectacle is the most-visited natural attraction in New Zealand.

From Huka Falls, we drove to Craters of the Moon which is not far from here.  However when we reached at about 5pm, the park was already closed.

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