Purakaunui Falls
The Purakaunui Falls are a cascading multi-tiered waterfall on the Purakaunui River, located in the Catlins in the southern South Island of New Zealand. A highly distinctive cataract, it is an iconic image for southeastern New Zealand.
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 the Pacific Ocean.
The falls are in an isolated area surrounded by
native bush in a scenic reserve
of 5 kmē (2 sq mi), and fall 20 m (66 ft) in three tiers.
Detail of the falls
They can be reached via a short, well-signposted bush walk from a gravel
side-road off the main Owaka-Invercargill road.
Purakaunui Falls
The falls were featured on a New Zealand postage stamp in 1976.
Text from Wikipedia