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DK Eyewitness New Zealand
DK Eyewitness · 2024
Illustrated maps and regional chapters, helpful for planning a road trip between Taupo, Waitomo and Fiordland.
New Zealand · Southland District
Lady Alice Falls
Lady Alice Falls is a tall waterfall in Fiordland, New Zealand. It drops either 656 or 919 feet .
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Lady Alice Falls drops 280 metres (919 ft), inside Fiordland National Park. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Fiordland Community, New Zealand. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Lady Alice Falls is the third-tallest of the 56 we cover in New Zealand. As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Lady Alice Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Fiordland Community are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring, September to December, pairs snowmelt or winter rain with lengthening days; autumn (April to May) is the quieter second season.
Getting there
- Base town Fiordland Community, New Zealand
- Country New Zealand
- Region Southland District, New Zealand, Oceania
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Lady Alice Falls
New Zealand
Height280 mWidth—
Most similar
Wallaman Falls
Australia
Height305 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Australia
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
108 m
280 m
305 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsLady Alice FallsWallaman FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 3.5× taller than Lady Alice Falls. It drops 2.6× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Lady Alice Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
Moon New ZealandJamie Christian Desplaces
Guidebook
Moon New Zealand
Jamie Christian Desplaces · 2024
Built around road trips and the Great Walks, a good fit if you're combining the Milford Track with North Island falls.
Guidebook
Lonely Planet New Zealand
Lonely Planet · 2023
The 21st edition covers Fiordland, Milford Sound, Taupo and the Waikato, so it handles every NZ fall on this site.
The Rough Guide to New ZealandRough Guides
Guidebook
The Rough Guide to New Zealand
Rough Guides · 2023
A current second opinion on routes and stays, with good coverage of the Waikato and the road into Milford Sound.
On the map
-45.445, 167.15183
Quick answers
Where is Lady Alice Falls?
Lady Alice Falls is in New Zealand (Southland District), inside Fiordland National Park. The nearest base is Fiordland Community, New Zealand. Its coordinates are -45.4450, 167.1518.
How tall is Lady Alice Falls?
Lady Alice Falls drops 280 metres (919 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Lady Alice Falls?
Peak flow is September to December. Spring, September to December, pairs snowmelt or winter rain with lengthening days; autumn (April to May) is the quieter second season.
What can you do at Lady Alice Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Lady Alice Falls?
The usual base is Fiordland Community, New Zealand. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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