Bridal Veil Falls (Routeburn, Otago)

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Bridal Veil Falls (Otago-Route Burn)
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Bridal Veil as seen from the road to the Routeburn Track.
Bridal Veil Falls (Routeburn, Otago)
Location Queenstown-Lakes District, New Zealand
Coordinates 44°42′06″S168°14′50″E / 44.70167°S 168.24722°E / -44.70167; 168.24722
Type Plunge
Total height57 metres (187 ft)

The Bridal Veil Falls is a waterfall near Queenstown, Otago, in New Zealand. It is one of numerous streams and waterfalls in this region. This fall is only notable because it has been given a common name (Bridal Veil Falls), is clearly visible from the road and the stream from this fall runs under the third bridge of the Routeburn Track. [1] This fall is over Torlesse Terrane metamorphic rock. [2]

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References

  1. Bridal Veil Bridge http://www.doc.govt.nz/documents/about-doc/role/policies-and-plans/national-park-management-plans/mount-aspiring/mount-aspiring-national-park-management-plan.pdf
  2. Kircsh, Hanan J (1981). "Coal rank and illite crystallinity associated with the zeolite facies of Southland and the pumpellyite-bearing facies of Otago, southern New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. The Royal Society of New Zealand: 357.