These 22 metre falls on the Tautuku River in the Catlins Conservation Park are often described as the most spectacular in the region.
14-22 Chaslands Highway,
Tautuku
Three kilometres southwest of Papatowai, a short gravel road leads to sweeping Tautuku Bay, which can be viewed from on high at the Florence Hill Lookout. The glow isn't your imagination, it's the quartz content of the sand.
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Florence Hill Lookout
Last modified
Thu 28 Jun 2018
- Activities
- Natural Attraction
- Free Things to Do
- Outdoor Activities
- Sightseeing
- Less than half day
- Family Friendly
- Scenic Photo Point
- Scenic Attraction
- Self-Guided
- Walking & Tramping
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At Papatowai, tucked away in the Catlins, is a green house truck that's the studio of artist-craftsman-tinkerer extraordinaire Blair Somerville.
Enjoy this location in the Catlins District, all year round and in all weathers.
This walk is suitable for all age groups and provides plenty of variety. It is easy walking, taking around 20 minutes return.
Horse and coach teams once forded the river below the present bridge and you will follow the same route to the beach.
One of New Zealand's iconic, most-photographed sights is these stunning three-tiered falls.
