Barrier Falls
Barrier Falls is a waterfall in Canterbury, South Island and has an elevation of 1,415 metres. Barrier Falls is situated nearby to the locality Paddys Bend, as well as near Cora Lynn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Pyramid Peak and Mount Foweraker.
Mount Foweraker
Peak
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Mount Foweraker is an 1,804-metre-elevation mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cass and Hallelujah Flat.
Cass
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Cass is a small locality in inland Canterbury on New Zealand's South Island, near Arthur's Pass. It is known for its small railway station which was the subject of the 1936 painting Cass by Rita Angus, voted in 2006 New Zealand's favourite work of art. Cass is situated 8 km southeast of Barrier Falls.
Hallelujah Flat
Locality
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hallelujah Flat is a locality, which is situated 9 km east of Barrier Falls.
Bealey Spur
Hamlet
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bealey Spur is a hamlet, which is situated 10 km southwest of Barrier Falls.
Barrier Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.96949° or 42° 58′ 10″ southLongitude
171.71558° or 171° 42′ 56″ eastElevation
1,415 metres (4,642 feet)Open location code
4V9H2PJ8+66OpenStreetMap ID
node 1063574588OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Barrier Falls” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Barrier Falls”
- German: “Barrier Falls (Canterbury)”
- German: “Barrier Falls”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Paddys Bend and Cora Lynn.
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Highlights include One Tree Swamp and Tarn.
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