Rainbow Falls, Hilo, Hawaii 1983

Childs, Iraphne R. (1983) Rainbow Falls, Hilo, Hawaii 1983. [Image]

Abstract

Rainbow Falls, Waianuenue(lit. rainbow seen in water) on the Wailuku River north of Hilo on the island of Hawaii. Sunshine and mist often produce beautiful rainbows at the base of this 80ft waterfall. Hawaiian legend says that the cave beneath the falls was the home of Hina, mother of the demigod Maui in Polynesian mythology.

Additional Information

Item Type: Image
Collection: Asia-Pacific Images: 1970s-1990s
Sub-Collection Title:

United States (Hawaii)

Date: 1983
Keywords: waterfalls; rainbows
Date Deposited: 16 Oct 2013 13:03
Last Modified: 23 May 2022 04:30
Copyright Owner: Copyright Iraphne R. Childs.
Location:
CountryState or RegionCity or TownPlace
United States of AmericaHawaiiHiloWailuku River
Location 19.7241, -155.0868
URI: https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au/id/eprint/302
Share:
Admin: item control page [repository staff only]