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Purakaunui Falls, the Glossary

Index Purakaunui Falls

The Purakaunui Falls are a cascading three-tiered waterfall on the Purakaunui River, in The Catlins of the southern South Island of New Zealand.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 18 relations: Catlins Conservation Park, Invercargill, List of waterfalls in New Zealand, McLean Falls, New Zealand, Nothofagus menziesii, NZ Post, Owaka, Pacific Ocean, Podocarpus totara, Postage stamp, Purakaunui River, South Island, Southern Scenic Route, Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, The bush, The Catlins, Waterfall.

  2. Landforms of Otago
  3. The Catlins
  4. Waterfalls of New Zealand

Catlins Conservation Park

Catlins Conservation Park is a protected area in the Otago region of New Zealand, covering 53,041 hectares in The Catlins, within the Clutha District. Purakaunui Falls and Catlins Conservation Park are Clutha District and the Catlins.

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Invercargill

Invercargill (Waihōpai) is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world.

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List of waterfalls in New Zealand

New Zealand, according to the gazetteer maintained by Land Information New Zealand has "249 named waterfalls and 31 named rapids". Purakaunui Falls and List of waterfalls in New Zealand are waterfalls of New Zealand.

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McLean Falls

The McLean Falls on the Tautuku River in Catlins Forest Park descend a number of steep drop offs and terraces, with the very top of the waterfall, where it meets its first waterpool being 22-metres. Purakaunui Falls and McLean Falls are Clutha District, Landforms of Otago, the Catlins and waterfalls of New Zealand.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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Nothofagus menziesii

Nothofagus menziesii, commonly known as silver beech (tawhai, tahina), is a tree of the southern beech family endemic to New Zealand.

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NZ Post

NZ Post (Tukurau Aotearoa), shortened from New Zealand Post, is a state-owned enterprise responsible for providing postal service in New Zealand.

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Owaka

Owaka is a small town in the Clutha District of South Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. Purakaunui Falls and Owaka are Clutha District and the Catlins.

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Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions.

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Podocarpus totara

Podocarpus totara (the tōtara is a species of podocarp tree endemic to New Zealand. It grows throughout the North Island, South Island and rarely on Stewart Island / Rakiura in lowland, montane and lower subalpine forest at elevations of up to 600 m. Tōtara is commonly found in lowland areas where the soil is fertile and well drained.

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Postage stamp

A postage stamp is a small piece of paper issued by a post office, postal administration, or other authorized vendors to customers who pay postage (the cost involved in moving, insuring, or registering mail).

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Purakaunui River

The Purakaunui River is a river in the western Catlins, New Zealand.

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South Island

The South Island (Te Waipounamu, 'the waters of Greenstone', officially South Island or Te Waipounamu or historically New Munster) is the largest of the three major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island and sparsely populated Stewart Island.

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Southern Scenic Route

The Southern Scenic Route is a tourist highway in New Zealand linking Queenstown, Fiordland, Te Anau and the iconic Milford Road to Dunedin via, Riverton, Invercargill and The Catlins. Purakaunui Falls and Southern Scenic Route are the Catlins.

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Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand is an online encyclopedia established in 2001 by the New Zealand Government's Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

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The bush

"The bush" is a term mostly used in the English vernacular of South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand where it is largely synonymous with hinterland or backwoods respectively, referring to a natural undeveloped area.

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The Catlins

The Catlins (sometimes referred to as The Catlins Coast) comprise an area in the southeastern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. Purakaunui Falls and the Catlins are Clutha District.

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Waterfall

A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops.

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See also

Landforms of Otago

The Catlins

Waterfalls of New Zealand

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purakaunui_Falls

Also known as Pūrākaunui Falls.