旺阿雷自然保护区里的旺阿雷瀑布，新西兰北岛 Whangarei Falls located in Whangarei Scenic Reserve on North Island, New Zealand (© Nathan Kavumbura/Getty Images)

旺阿雷自然保护区里的旺阿雷瀑布，新西兰北岛 Whangarei Falls located in Whangarei Scenic Reserve on North Island, New Zealand (© Nathan Kavumbura/Getty Images)

野餐的好去处 Pretty as a picnic

Whangarei Falls in New Zealand's North Island

This lush, Eden-esque location on New Zealand's North Island has been a popular spot to bring a blanket and basket and lay out lunch since at least the 1890s. Whangārei Falls is part of the Hātea River. At the falls, seen in our photo, the river drops 85 feet over a basalt lava flow. The surrounding park provides a loop trail ideal for a hike along the edge of the river.

English horology enthusiast Archibald Clapham purchased the land here, including the falls, during the 1920s to save the landscape from commercial exploitation. The North Island preserve was later purchased by the Whangārei Businessmen's Association, which turned the space into a public park. Thanks to their preservation work, this island paradise provides respite for visitors from nearby towns and around the globe.

新西兰北岛的旺加雷瀑布

至少从19世纪90年代起，这座位于新西兰北岛、郁郁葱葱的伊甸园式建筑就一直是人们带毯子、篮子和摆设午餐的好去处。黄ā赖瀑布是Hātea河的一部分。在瀑布，我们的照片中看到，河流在玄武岩熔岩流上下降了85英尺。周围的公园提供了一条环形小径，非常适合沿着河边徒步旅行。

英国钟表爱好者阿奇博尔德·克拉帕姆（Archibald Clapham）在20世纪20年代购买了这里的土地，包括瀑布，以避免商业开发。北岛保护区后来被黄ā赖商人协会收购，该协会将该保护区变成了一个公共公园。多亏了他们的保护工作，这个岛屿天堂为来自附近城镇和全球各地的游客提供了休憩之所。