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Location | Fiordland, New Zealand |
Coordinates | 44°48′.8028″S 167°43′48.76″E / 44.800223000°S 167.7302111°E |
Type | Tiered |
Total height | 581 m |
Number of drops | 3 |
Longest drop | 248 m |
Average flow rate | 11 m3/s |
Sutherland Falls is a waterfall near Milford Sound in New Zealand's South Island. The falls are located 13.5nm South West of Chao Pass[1]. At 580 metres (1,904 feet) the falls are the tallest waterfall in New Zealand.[2][3]
The water falls from Lake Quill in three cascades: the upper is 229 m tall, the middle is 248 m, and the lower is 103 m tall. A vertical fall of 580 m is made over 480 m of horizontal distance, thus the mean grade of falls is approximately 56 degrees. [citation needed]
The base of Sutherland Falls is a 90-minute (return) walk from Quintin Public Shelter on the Milford Track.[4]
Sutherland Falls are visible in the background of the eagle scene in Peter Jackson's fantasy film The Hobbit.[5]