- Purakaunui Falls
The Purakaunui Falls are a cascading multi-tiered waterfall on the
Purakaunui River , located inthe Catlins in the southernSouth Island ofNew Zealand . A highly distinctive cataract, it is an iconic image for southeastern New Zealand.Location
The falls are located 17 km (11 mi) to the southwest of the small town of
Owaka and five kilometres (3 miles) from the river's outflow into thePacific Ocean .Environment
The falls are in an isolated area surrounded by native bush in a scenic reserve of 5 km² (2 sq mi), and fall 20 m (66 ft) in three tiers.
Directions
They can be reached via a short, well-signposted bush walk from a gravel side-road off the main Owaka-
Invercargill road.The falls were featured on a New Zealand
postage stamp in 1976.ee also
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Catlins External links
* [http://www.newzealand.com/travel/sights-activities/scenic-highlights/walks-trails/scenic-highlight-details.cfm/businessid/63654.html Scenic]
* [http://www.granthunter.co.nz/MG_Cats/MG_Rivers_Streams/MG_2012_Rivers_streams.html Grant Hunter]
* [http://www.catlins-nz.com/scenery.html Catlins-nz dot com]References
* [http://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/new-zealand-purakaunui-falls.html Purakaunui Falls ]
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