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Christie Falls

Christie Falls, also known as Falls Creek Falls, is a 15-metre waterfall in Fiordland National Park, located just over one kilometre west of Marian Corner.

The falls tumble down Falls Creek where it meets the Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka, right alongside State Highway 94 (the Milford Sound Highway), making them one of the more accessible roadside waterfalls in the region.

A pedestrian bridge nearby offers a close-up view of the cascade. A large parking area sits roughly 100 metres west of the falls, where visitors can also take in views of the Hollyford River and its rapids below.

For those seeking more than a roadside stop, Christie Falls marks the start of the Falls Creek Route — a challenging, expert-level tramping track that heads 21 kilometres return into the Falls Creek valley, surrounded by dramatic Fiordland mountain scenery.


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