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Visual Magnitude:

102

Absolute Magnitude:

127

BWR (Class):

4.87  (Class 5)

Scenic Rating:
(graded on a curve)

95 / 100

   Grandeur:

35 / 35

   Scenery:

31.5 / 35

   Volume:

5 / 10

   Height:

8 / 10

   Width:

5 / 10

English

Metric

Total Height:

1904 feet

580 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

885 feet

270 meters

Number of Drops:

3

Waterfall Type:

Tiered

Average Width:

90 feet

27 meters

Average Volume:

400 cubic feet / sec.

11 cubic meters / sec.

Maximum Recorded Volume:

5,000 cubic feet / sec.

142 cubic meters / sec.

Watercourse:

Arthur River

Seasonality:

Perennial

Seasons of Best Flow:

Year Long

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Continent:

Oceania

Country:

New Zealand

State / Province:

South Island

Locality:

Southland

Specific Location:

Milford Track

Latitude / Longitude:

-44.8019 / 167.7308

Related Maps:

NZ Topo Online

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Directions:

Unavailable

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Sutherland Falls is one of the most well known waterfalls in New Zealand, and definitely has a reputation around the world. The falls drop directly out of Lake Quill, which is in turn fed by several glaciers producing their own waterfalls, then drops down three steps in very quick sucession, dropping 751 feet, 815 feet, and 338 feet respectively. The falls can be seen either from the air, or by hiking two miles to the base of the falls from the Milford Track.

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2005-12-11 - Added pictures

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