Gletsjers en watervallen in Canterbury

Glaciers and Waterfalls

Canterbury’s Southern Alps host New Zealand’s most significant ice formations, including the 27-kilometer-long Tasman Glacier. This list highlights these massive ice fields alongside the region's diverse waterfalls, ranging from the 131-meter Devils Punchbowl in Arthur's Pass to the tiered falls of Peel Forest. These sites showcase the geological transition from high-altitude glacial valleys to the lush temperate rainforests and rugged coastal terrain of the Banks Peninsula.

Glaciers and Waterfalls — Kaart

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Sylvia Falls

Waterfall located in the Nina Valley within Lake Sumner Forest Park.

Skyfirex / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Devils Punchbowl Falls

A 131-meter waterfall in Arthur's Pass National Park, accessible via a steep, well-maintained walking track.

Pseudopanax / CC BY 3.0

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Tasman Glacier

Tasman Glacier is the largest glacier in New Zealand, and one of several large glaciers which flow south and east towards the Mackenzie…

Pseudopanax / Public domain

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Hooker Glacier

Hooker Glacier is one of several glaciers close to the slopes of Aoraki / Mount Cook in the Southern Alps of New Zealand.

William M. Connolley / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Mueller Glacier

The Mueller Glacier is a 13-kilometre long glacier flowing through Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park in the South Island of New Zealand.

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Newtons Waterfall

A seasonal waterfall located near Akaroa on the Banks Peninsula, best viewed after periods of heavy rain.

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Ryde Falls

A five-tiered waterfall in the Mount Oxford Forest Conservation Area, reached via a bush walk from Coopers Creek.

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Ryde Falls

A five-tiered waterfall in the Mount Oxford Forest Conservation Area, reached via a bush walk from Coopers Creek.

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Dog Stream Waterfall

A 41-meter waterfall in Hanmer Forest Park, located at the end of the Dog Stream Waterfall Track.

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Mary Waterfall

Waterfall located in the Hopkins Valley near Lake Ohau.

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Acland Falls

A 14-meter waterfall in Peel Forest Park, named after the Acland family who pioneered the region in the 1850s.

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Emily Falls

Waterfall in Peel Forest Park named after Emily Acland, accessible via a track through native podocarp forest.

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Rata Falls

Waterfall in Peel Forest Park reached by following the Rata Stream bed through native bush.

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Kilmarnock Falls

A high waterfall in Arthur's Pass National Park, visible near the Bealey River.

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Burnett Falls

Waterfall located in the Aoraki/Mount Cook region near the Tasman Glacier.

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Parsons Waterfall

Waterfall situated near the Mueller Glacier in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.

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Sanders Falls

Waterfall located in the Ahuriri Conservation Park near Omarama.

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Crawshaw Falls

Waterfall located in the Cass River valley area near Arthur's Pass.

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Hinewai Falls

Waterfall located within the Hinewai Reserve, a private ecological restoration project on the Banks Peninsula.

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Crawshaw Falls

Waterfall located in the Cass River valley area near Arthur's Pass.