Wairere Falls
Impressive, 153 m tall falls. The tallest waterfall in North Island. Two vertical plunges.
Talava Arches and Caves
One of the major sights in Niue: a beautiful cave with three huge natural arches. After entering the cave, there are two exits – one towards the sea with one enormous natural arch visible (approximately 7 m high and 20 – 25 m wide), another – to a sinkhole with two other large natural arches. From the sinkhole are available some more caves. Sinkholes and arches have been formed by the collapse of the cave roofs. First seen by Captain Cook.
McDonald Islands
An active volcano, at least 230 m high. The interesting feature of this volcano is that over the last decades it has turned two of the McDonald Islands into a single island. Through the eruptions the area and height of the main island increased, connecting it with Flat Island.
Hugh’s Dale Waterfall
Unusual waterfall that is sedimenting tufa and creating rimstone pools.
The Dales of Christmas Island
Seven deep valleys formed by spring streams, closer to the sea turning into deep ravines cut in limestone. Above, at the discharge of springs they have flooded the forest dominated by enormous Tahitian chestnuts (Inocarpus fagifer). These pools in the forest form the largest freshwater basin on the island. Endemic plants.
Hosnies Spring mangroves
120,000 years old grove of mangroves some 24 – 37 m above the sea level. Mangrove ecosystems traditionally grow in shallow seawater – but here, as the sea level decreased, mangroves were fed by springs. This is unique case in the world. This 3,300 m² large area (core part, 202 ha in size) contains the oldest trees of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Bruguiera sexangula – 30 – 40 m tall, with trunk diameter up to 80 cm. There are mangroves of other species growing well above the sea level elsewhere on the island.
Mele Cascades
Beautiful group of waterfalls with cascades over tufa formations and rimstone pools.
Salinas Salt Springs
Salinas Salt Springs was a unique spring that once created large, white travertine cupola with rimstone pools. Dried out after an earthquake.
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Yoro Fish Rain – Lluvia des Peces
Site of legends. Reportedly, for more than a century in May – July there is witnessed rain that leaves rather small but live fish on the ground. Local people just gather the fish – it is very tasty!
