Bridal Veil Falls (Waikato)

Wairēinga / Bridal Veil Falls
Māori: Wairēinga
Bridal Veil Falls, as seen from the second lookout.
LocationWaikato, New Zealand
Coordinates37°54′31″S 174°53′48″E / 37.908518°S 174.896636°E / -37.908518; 174.896636
TypePlunge
Total height55 metres (180 ft)
WatercoursePakoka River

Bridal Veil Falls (officially Wairēinga / Bridal Veil Falls; Māori: Wairēinga) is a plunge waterfall located along the Pakoka River in the Waikato area of New Zealand. The waterfall is 55 m (180 ft) high, and has over time caused the formation of a large pool at the base of the waterfall. The falls are in the 217 ha (540 acres) Wairēinga Scenic Reserve (created in 1884) with tawa-dominated forest.