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BWR (Class):

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Scenic Rating:
(graded on a curve)

N/A / 100

   Grandeur:

N/A / 35

   Scenery:

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   Volume:

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   Height:

7 / 10

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Metric

Total Height:

1378 feet

420 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

722 feet

220 meters

Number of Drops:

2

Waterfall Type:

Tiered

Average Width:

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Maximum Recorded Volume:

Watercourse:

Seasonality:

Seasonal

Seasons of Best Flow:

1

Continent:

Oceania

Country:

New Zealand

State / Province:

South Island

Locality:

Southland

Specific Location:

Milford Track

Latitude / Longitude:

-44.8681 / 167.8444

Related Maps:

NZ Topo Online

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Directions:

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This appears to be a very low volume waterfall, despite the presence of a modest glacier in the basin above the falls. The falls are commonsight along the popular Milford Track, and can be seen across the valley from in the vicinity of the Hirere Shelter. Topo maps show about 420 meters of elevation change, some sources cite 395 meters as the height figure. In the linked photo, Hirere Falls is the shorter waterfall to the right. The taller falls to the left is not named, nor marked on the map. It must be wonderful to live in a region where you can overlook a waterfall that's nearly 2000' tall...

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http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamayosi/public_html/img94/Hirere%20Falls.jpg

2005-09-08 - Updated information and link.

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