The Purakaunui Falls are a cascading three-tiered waterfall on the Purakaunui River, in The Catlins of the southern South Island of New Zealand. As …
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Dec 21, 2024
The falls were in good flow on my visit. Access from the car park was easy to the first level and the steps and slopes lower down were not unduly difficult. My sole gripe was that there were no rubbi…Full review by KBofLB
Oct 19, 2024
Great waterfall in the heart of the Catlins. The walk is only about 10 minutes and is very easy. The waterfall is beautiful.Full review by tristanb761
Mar 17, 2024
Worth the short walk to take plenty of photos and videos of these falls. Moderate track but only short so even if fitness is lacking you should be ok. It is well sign posted and has a toilet facili…Full review by Zoltan330
It's about a 6 hour drive south of Christchurch. Take the State Highway down the coast towards Dunedin. Follow the Southern Scenic Route down past Owaka before turning right onto …
It's about a 6 hour drive south of Christchurch. Take the State Highway down the coast towards Dunedin. Follow the Southern Scenic Route down past Owaka before turning right onto Purakaunui Falls Road. The car park is about 8km later.
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