Bridal Veil Falls (Routeburn, Otago)

For other places with the same name, see Bridal Veil Falls (disambiguation).

Bridal Veil Falls (Otago-Route Burn)
Bridal Veil as seen from the road to the Routeburn Track.
Location	Queenstown-Lakes District, New Zealand
Coordinates	44°42′06″S 168°14′50″E
Type	Plunge
Total height	57 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]

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.