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Destinations of Waterfalls ≫ Oceania and the South Pacific Waterfalls ≫ New Zealand Waterfalls and How To Visit Them

South Island (New Zealand) Waterfalls and How To Visit Them

South Island Waterfalls

South Island (New Zealand) Waterfalls
South Island (New Zealand) Waterfalls
New Zealand South Island Waterfalls Map
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The South Island Waterfalls page focuses only on the waterfalls that we’ve visited and shared our experiences for on the South Island of New Zealand. With this island being the more naturesque of the country’s major islands, the waterfalls seemed to be appropriate attractions worth pursuing.

We’ve managed to find waterfalls on the South Island within the Southern Alps, the Canterbury Plains, the West Coast, Fiordland, the Catlins, and even closer to the wine regions to the north of the island. Indeed, as you can see from the waterfall map on the top of this page, we went all over the place to chase the waterfalls, and that exposed us to the island’s diversity.

As with how we’ve done on the rest of this website, we generously provide detailed write-ups for each waterfall, including driving directions, telling photographs, videos, contextual maps, neighboring attractions, ratings, and more!

So feel free to browse around this page and the waterfall write-ups within. And see if you can benefit from our wealth of experiences in New Zealand – especially on this wilder side of Aotearoa!

Most Recent Waterfall Write-ups

Wainui Falls

Abel Tasman National Park / Golden Bay, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 2.5

Ohau Falls

Kaikoura District, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 2.5

Maruia Falls

Buller District / Murchison, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 2.5

Mangatini Falls

Grey District / Greymouth / Westport, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 3

Fox Glacier Waterfalls

Westland / Fox Glacier, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 1

Hidden Falls

Fiordland National Park / Hollyford Valley, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 2.5

Wakefield Falls

Mt Cook (Aoraki) / Mackenzie, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 2.5

Acland Falls

Peel Forest Park / Geraldine, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 1

Emily Falls

Peel Forest Park / Geraldine, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 1

Ryde Falls

Oxford, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 1.5

McLean Falls

Catlins Conservation Park / Catlins Coastal Area, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 2.5

Matai Falls

Catlins Coastal Area, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 2

Purakaunui Falls

Catlins Coastal Area, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 3

Barrs Falls

Catlins Coastal Area / Owaka District, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 1.5

Stirling Falls and the Milford Sound Waterfalls

Fiordland National Park / Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 4

Bowen Falls

Fiordland National Park / Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 4

Sutherland Falls and the Milford Track Waterfalls

Fiordland National Park / Milford Track, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 4.5

Browne Falls, Cleve Garth Falls, Helena Falls, and the Doubtful Sound Waterfalls

Fiordland National Park / Doubtful Sound / Patea, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 3

Humboldt Falls

Fiordland National Park / Hollyford Valley, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 4

Christie Falls and the Milford Highway Waterfalls

Fiordland National Park / Hollyford Valley, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 2.5

The Chasm

Fiordland National Park / Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 1

Thunder Creek Falls

Mt Aspiring / Haast Pass, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 2.5

Fantail Falls

Mt Aspiring / Haast Pass, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 2.5

Roaring Billy Falls

Mt Aspiring / Haast Pass, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 1

Depot Creek Falls

Mt Aspiring / Haast Pass, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 1.5

Trident Creek Falls, Unser Fritz Falls, and the Franz Josef Glacier Waterfalls

Westland / Franz Josef Glacier, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 2

Devil’s Punchbowl Falls

Arthur's Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 4

Bridal Veil Falls

Arthur's Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 1.5

Avalanche Creek Falls

Arthur's Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 2

Carew Creek Falls

Lake Brunner / Greymouth, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 2

Dorothy Falls

Lake Kaniere / Hokitika, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 1

Twin Creek Falls and Reid Falls

Arthur's Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 1.5

Five Mile Creek Falls (“Waterfall Walk”)

Lewis Pass, South Island, New Zealand
Rating: 2



Most Recent User-submitted Waterfalls from this Region

Cron Creek (South Island, New Zealand)

Orman Falls (South Island, New Zealand)

Bowen and Stirling Falls, September 2001

Fur seal pups (Ohau Falls)

Coal Creek Falls, Runanga, Greymouth

Rebounding Fall in Haast Pass

Braeburn Falls

Yes, Seals Do Frequent Ohau Falls

Unforgettable Day! (Hirere Falls)

Roaring Billy Waterfall, Haast

Maruia Falls, West Coast, South Island


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