New Zealand, according to the gazetteer maintained by
Land Information New Zealand has "249 named
waterfalls and 31 named
rapids". There are perhaps seven named "Bridal Veil", and 17 whose names include "Rere" meaning "to leap or descend". In the North Island only 18 of 130 have non-
Māori names (including 5 clustered around
Mount Taranaki), but in the South Island only 15 of the 150 named waterfalls (or rapids) have retained their Māori name.[1]
There are disagreements on what constitutes a waterfall. For example, the
Browne Falls is claimed by some to be a waterfall with a drop of 800 metres. Other sources describe it as a steep stream with numerous small cataracts.[2]
Many of the highest New Zealand waterfalls are in
Fiordland National Park in the
Southland region of the
South Island, and are geographically on the west coast; an area with very high rainfall. Several of the waterfalls empty into
fiords off the
Tasman Sea:
New Zealand, according to the gazetteer maintained by
Land Information New Zealand has "249 named
waterfalls and 31 named
rapids". There are perhaps seven named "Bridal Veil", and 17 whose names include "Rere" meaning "to leap or descend". In the North Island only 18 of 130 have non-
Māori names (including 5 clustered around
Mount Taranaki), but in the South Island only 15 of the 150 named waterfalls (or rapids) have retained their Māori name.[1]
There are disagreements on what constitutes a waterfall. For example, the
Browne Falls is claimed by some to be a waterfall with a drop of 800 metres. Other sources describe it as a steep stream with numerous small cataracts.[2]
Many of the highest New Zealand waterfalls are in
Fiordland National Park in the
Southland region of the
South Island, and are geographically on the west coast; an area with very high rainfall. Several of the waterfalls empty into
fiords off the
Tasman Sea: