Sutherland Falls

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Sutherland Falls is one of New Zealand’s most famous and tallest waterfalls, located deep in the remote wilderness of Fiordland on the South Island.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf waterfall
access by foot via Milford Track
by scenic flight
approximateLatitude -44.8
approximateLongitude 167.7
climate temperate rainforest climate
continent Oceania
country New Zealand
dischargesInto Arthur River
discoveredBy Donald Sutherland
discoveryYear 1880
drainageBasin Fiordland drainage basin
dropType plunge waterfall
ecosystem temperate rainforest
flowsFrom Quill Lake NERFINISHED
governingBody Department of Conservation (New Zealand)
hasNearbySettlement Milford Sound village
hasPhotoSubject waterfall landscape
hasRecreationActivity hiking
photography
sightseeing
hazard heavy rainfall
steep terrain
height 1904 ft
580 m
languageOfName English
locatedIn Fiordland
South Island
remote wilderness area
locatedInProtectedArea Fiordland National Park
namedAfter Donald Sutherland
nationalRankingByHeight one of the tallest waterfalls in New Zealand
near Milford Sound area
Milford Track
notableFor dramatic vertical drop
remote location
scenic beauty
numberOfDrops 3
partOf Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area
region Southland Region
riverSystem Arthur River system
source Quill Lake NERFINISHED
tourism iconic natural landmark of New Zealand
popular tourist attraction
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand
watercourse Arthur River
worldRankingByHeight among tallest waterfalls in the world

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Fiordland National Park
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