Wilkies Pools, Egmont National Park

August 2018

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August 2018

Wilkies Pools are a spectacular cascade of waterfalls down an old lava flow on Mt Taranaki. Photo: Nic Roderick
With a goblin forest walk to a cascade of pools in an old lava flow, Wilkies Pools is a must-do on Mt Taranaki. The 1-1.5 hour loop seemed manageable with our nearly three and five-year-olds. Loaded up with scavenger hunt bags, winter woollies and snacks, we headed out. The whining dissolved as patches of crisp, […]
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