Dorothy Falls

Dorothy Falls was sort of an obscure waterfall that Julie and I made a short detour to see while we were spending the better part of a late afternoon around the town of Hokitika.

According to the LINZ-based topo maps, this waterfall was listed at 64m tall, but as you can see from the photo at the top of this page, it was significantly shorter than that.

Perhaps we were only able to see the last 10-15m of the overall drop where the rest of its flow might be visible from the neighbouring Lake Kaniere if we were somehow able to get a boat and float our way onto the lake itself.

Speaking of the lake, it was said to be one of the prettiest lakes in New Zealand and we can see why.

During our visit, it was very peaceful and calm as it was fringed by native bush.

If we had a little more time to spend here, we could easily foresee ourselves just chilling out and relaxing along the shores of the lake.

As for visiting this waterfall, it was very straightforward. Once we managed to drive to it (see directions below), we made it to a single-lane bridge where we could look directly at the falls.

We were also able to walk along the creek to get even closer to the signed falls, but for all intents and purposes, this was a roadside waterfall.

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Dorothy Falls is administered under the jurisdiction of the Department of Conservation. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, visit their website.

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