Staircase Rapids

Staircase Rapids is a rapids in .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sutherland Falls and Mount Pillans.

Waterfall
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is a waterfall near in New Zealand's . The falls are located 13.5nm southwest of Chao Pass. At 580 metres the falls are among the tallest waterfall in New Zealand.

Peak
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is a peak.

Lake
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is a tarn located high up in New Zealand's . It is located in the Fiordland National Park at 979 m above sea level. It is approximately 1.2km2.

Staircase Rapids

Latitude
-44.78631° or 44° 47′ 11″ south
Longitude
167.72478° or 167° 43′ 29″ east
Elevation
694 metres (2,277 feet)
Open location code
4V796P7F+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 984143701
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­rapids
Geo­Names ID
2182400
Wiki­data ID
Q125764715
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