Located in Mount Aspiring National Park in the Otago region
200 m return via same track
An easy walk on a sealed track that passes through kāmahi and silver beech forest to a viewing platform above the Haast River. It has great views of the spectacular, 28 m high Thunder Creek Falls on the other side.
The car park for Thunder Creek Falls is located on the Haast Highway (SH6), 50 km south of Haast township.
The nearest toilet facilities are located at the Pleasant Flat Campsite, 5 km north along SH6.
The visitor centre in Makarora is no longer available. Contact the Awarua/Haast or Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park visitor centres for visitor information, including trip planning, and track and weather updates for this region.
A concession is required to fly a drone on any public conservation land.
| Tititea / Mount Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | 0272696871 |
| Fax: | 03 4437660 |
| Email: | wanakavc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
1 Ballantyne Road Wanaka 9305 |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 93 Wanaka 9343 |
| Full office details | |