Bowen Falls — Attraction in Fiordland Community

The stunning Lady Bowen Falls is Milford's highest waterfall. It plunges 162 metres from a hanging valley into the head of the Milford Sounds.

Despite its name, Milford Sound is actually a fiord, not a sound. It is also the only fiord in New Zealand that is accessible by road.

However, its remote location, bounded by steep cliffs and dense rainforest, means its special features remain unspoilt.

The west coast of the South Island is notorious for its high rainfall, and Milford Sound is no exception. Milford Sound is the wettest inhabited place in New Zealand, and one of the wettest places in the world! The mean annual rainfall in Milford Sound is 6,813mm, and it rains there on average 182 days a year.

In the South Island, the prevailing winds off the Tasman Sea meet the Southern Alps. The resultant precipitation makes the West Coast the wettest area of...

Fed by the Bowen River, this amazing waterfall measuring 162 metres or 531 feet, is the tallest waterfall in Milford Sound. The waterfall is named after the wife of Sir George Bowen, New Zealand’s fifth Governor, and is not only spectacular, but useful too as it provides electricity for the Milford Sound township by feeding a small hydroelectric facility, as well as being the water source for the Milford...

This is a national treasure and should be available to all kiwis especially post-Covid and not with $10 buck boat trip. Fortunately we asked the right person who had a key. The path past the locked doorway needs urgent repair and made safe but all kiwis should be able to see this now whilst the international’s are...