Portal:New Zealand/Selected picture/Week 16, 2006
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![Purakaunui Falls, Catlins, Otago, New Zealand.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Purakaunui.jpg/300px-Purakaunui.jpg)
The Purakaunui Falls are a cascading multi-tiered waterfall on the Purakaunui River in The Catlins in the southern South Island of New Zealand. A highly distinctive cataract, it is an iconic image for southeastern New Zealand. The falls are in an isolated area surrounded by native bush in a 500 hectare scenic reserve, and fall 20 metres in three tiers.