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New Zealand's highest waterfall has been the topic of debate for some years. The highest single-drop waterfall are the Sutherland Falls near the Milford Track, with a height of 580m. The other contender for the title of highest falls are the Browne Falls in Doubtful Sound. Browne Falls have a height of 836 but, in the truest definition of the word, are not actually waterfalls but cascades, with no water falling free of the rocky mountainside.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoSutherland Falls towards the head of the Arthur Valley on the Milford Track. Drops in three leaps about 580m from Lake Quill.
There are another couple of candidates, both in Doubtful Sound. Browne Falls and Lady Alice Falls. 843m and 919m respectively.
But like Sutherland, these latter two do not plunge as a single drop, in fact they are more 'steep cascades' than falls. Where the line is drawn between the two types is arguable - Average gradient would be one.
Must do some more research. Thanks for the qquestion.
So the simple answer to your question is 'in Fiordland', but that is pretty obvious.
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∙ 15y agoSutherland falls
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