Thunder Creek Falls

An extremely tall and easy accessible 96-metre waterfall, Thunder Creek Falls is located in Mt Aspiring National Park, along HAAST Highway. The waterfall is one of New Zealand Must See Waterfalls.

Driving and walking conditions
GPS of the view point:	S 44° 2' 19.176" E 169° 21' 54.9966"
Parking:	Haast Pass-Makarora Rd
Vehicle type:	Track type:
Road type: State HW	Return track duration: 10min
Waterfall parameters
Waterfall height: 96m	Type of the waterfall: Horsetail

Rating:       ⭐⭐⭐⭐
GPS:          S 44° 2' 19.176" E 169° 21' 54.9966"
Parking:     Haast Pass-Makarora Rd
Access:     10min return walk

Walking and driving instructions

Thunder Creek Falls is roughly a 1-1.5 hours' drive away from Wanaka. The road surface is always sealed.

If you drive from Wanaka, take SH-6 (Haast Highway) and stay on it for 92km until you see a sign “Thunder Creek Falls” and a relatively large carpark. There are no facilities there.

An easy 10-minutes' return Thunder Creek Falls Walk leads to the waterfall's viewing platform. The track is suitable for people of all abilities.

The waterfall’s base is easily accessible as well.

The top section of the waterfall is seen from the highway when you drive towards Wanaka (1-2minutes before you reach the official falls' car park).

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