Waterfalls
Research 5 waterfalls within weekend reach of Palmerston North, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Palmerston North. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Palmerston North. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Palmerston North, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Waihi Falls is a waterfall reachable from Palmerston North as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Waihi Falls, about 56 km (34 mi) from Palmerston North
Image credit: Image: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Raukawa Falls is a waterfall reachable from Palmerston North as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Raukawa Falls, about 85 km (53 mi) from Palmerston North
Image credit: Image: Whites Aviation / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dry Creek Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Palmerston North as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dry Creek Waterfall, about 104 km (65 mi) from Palmerston North
Image credit: Image: AxonsArachnida / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Percy Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Palmerston North as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Percy Waterfall, about 114 km (71 mi) from Palmerston North
Image credit: Image: Kesara Rathnayake from Wellington, New Zealand / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Waitonga Falls is a waterfall reachable from Palmerston North as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Waitonga Falls, about 114 km (71 mi) from Palmerston North
Image credit: Image: ShakyIsles / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0