Purakaunui Falls

The Purakaunui Falls are a cascading three-tiered waterfall on the , in of the southern of . As one of very few South Island waterfalls away from the alpine region, it has long been a popular destination and photographic subject.
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  • Waterfall
  • …lies at an elevation of around 150 metres (490 feet)
  • Description: waterfall in The Catlins, New Zealand

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caberfeidh and Maclennan.
The small settlement of is located… is situated 6 km west of Purakaunui Falls.
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Purakaunui Falls

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Latitude
-46.51757° or 46° 31′ 3″ south
Longitude
169.56084° or 169° 33′ 39″ east
Open location code
4V5FFHJ6+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 268717141
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
6208704
Wiki­data ID
Q38448

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Panjabi—“Purakaunui Falls” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Tabayones de Purakaunui”
  • Asturian: “Tabayones Purakaunui”
  • Basque: “Purakaunui ur-jauziak”
  • Catalan: “Cascades Purakaunui”
  • Cebuano: “Purakaunui Falls”
  • German: “Purakaunui Falls”
  • Mazanderani: “ئوشار پوراکائونوی”
  • Mazanderani: “پوراکائونوی ئوشار”
  • Persian: “ابشار پوراکائونوی”
  • Russian: “Пуракаунуи (водопад)”
  • Russian: “Пуракаунуи”
  • Spanish: “Cataratas Purakaunui”
  • Spanish: “Purakaunui Falls”
  • Tajik: “Обшори Пуракаунуӣ”
  • Tajik: “Пуракаунуи”
  • Tajik: “Шаршараи Пуракаунуӣ”
  • Ukrainian: “Перукані (водоспад)”
  • Ukrainian: “Перукані”
  • Urdu: “پوراکاؤنوئی آبشار”
  • Western Panjabi: “پوراکاؤنوئی آبشار”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tarara and Purakaunui.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ratanui Cemetery and Lookout.

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