Bridal Veil Falls (Milford Sound)
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Bridal Veil Falls (Milford Sound) is a slender, picturesque waterfall that cascades dramatically down the steep cliffs of New Zealand’s iconic Milford Sound fiord.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | waterfall ⓘ |
| access |
viewed from water of Milford Sound
ⓘ
viewed primarily from boat tours ⓘ |
| administrativeAuthority | Department of Conservation (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateHeight | tall cliff waterfall ⓘ |
| climate | high rainfall area ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected as part of national park ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| ecosystem | coastal fiord cliff ecosystem ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSeaLevel | falls directly toward sea level ⓘ |
| environmentType | temperate rainforest fiord environment ⓘ |
| flowRegime |
rainfall-fed
ⓘ
seasonally variable flow ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | glacially carved fiord cliffs ⓘ |
| hasWatercourse | unnamed cliff drainage ⓘ |
| hazard | strong wind and spray near base from boats ⓘ |
| hydrologicalContext | numerous temporary waterfalls in Milford Sound ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fiordland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fiordland National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Milford Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ South Island ⓘ Southland Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | named for resemblance to a bridal veil ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Milford Sound village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorTown | Te Anau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic drop down steep cliffs
ⓘ
picturesque appearance ⓘ visibility from boat cruises ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fiordland National Park waterfalls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Milford Sound landscape ⓘ |
| photography | popular subject for landscape photography ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus |
within Fiordland National Park
ⓘ
within Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| regionTourismImportance | popular feature on Milford Sound cruises ⓘ |
| scenicClassification | iconic Milford Sound waterfall ⓘ |
| shape | slender cascade ⓘ |
| sovereignState | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
nature tourism site
ⓘ
sightseeing attraction ⓘ |
| viewingMethod |
boat cruise
ⓘ
kayak tours ⓘ |
| watercourseType | ephemeral stream ⓘ |
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