Stirling Falls
Situated on the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand, Milford Sound is a must-see with its towering peaks, cascading waterfalls and jaw-dropping views. Famously described by Rudyard Kipling as the 'eighth wonder of the world', Milford Sound is breath-taking in any weather - with its fiord's cliffs, mountainous peaks and waterfalls as high as 1000 metres. When it rains in Milford Sound, and it often does, those waterfalls multiply with magnificent effect. As a fiord, Milford Sound was formed by a process of glaciation over millions of years. The village at the end of the fiord is also known as Milford Sound. Milford Sound runs 15 kilometres inland from the Tasman Sea at Dale Point— the mouth of the fiord— and is surrounded by sheer rock faces that rise 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) or more on either side. Stirling Falls is one of only two permanent (year-round) waterfalls in Milford Sound. At 508 feet high, it is the second tallest.
Stirling Falls
Situated on the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand, Milford Sound is a must-see with its towering peaks, cascading waterfalls and jaw-dropping views. Famously described by Rudyard Kipling as the 'eighth wonder of the world', Milford Sound is breath-taking in any weather - with its fiord's cliffs, mountainous peaks and waterfalls as high as 1000 metres. When it rains in Milford Sound, and it often does, those waterfalls multiply with magnificent effect. As a fiord, Milford Sound was formed by a process of glaciation over millions of years. The village at the end of the fiord is also known as Milford Sound. Milford Sound runs 15 kilometres inland from the Tasman Sea at Dale Point— the mouth of the fiord— and is surrounded by sheer rock faces that rise 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) or more on either side. Stirling Falls is one of only two permanent (year-round) waterfalls in Milford Sound. At 508 feet high, it is the second tallest.