Question 1

True or false: Sutherland Falls is visible from a popular hiking trail called the Milford Track.

Accepted Answer

True. It's a major highlight on the Milford Track, accessible via a side trail near Quintin Lodge.

Question 2

True or false: Sutherland Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world, beating Angel Falls in Venezuela.

Accepted Answer

False. Angel Falls is 979 meters; Sutherland Falls is about 580 meters, ranking it far lower globally.

Question 3

True or false: The water volume of Sutherland Falls is so high that it creates a permanent rainbow visible from miles away.

Accepted Answer

False. Rainbows appear occasionally, but not permanently; the volume varies seasonally and isn't enormous.

Question 4

True or false: Sutherland Falls is located in the Fjordland National Park of New Zealand's South Island.

Accepted Answer

True. It's indeed in Fiordland National Park, fed by Lake Quill, and is one of New Zealand's tallest waterfalls.

Question 5

True or false: Sutherland Falls has three distinct tiers, with the highest drop over 200 meters.

Accepted Answer

True. It cascades in three leaps: 229m, 248m, and 103m, totaling around 580 meters.

Question 6

True or false: The falls were originally called 'Sutherland's Cataract' by early Maori settlers before European arrival.

Accepted Answer

False. Maori had no known name for the falls; the name 'Sutherland Falls' was given by European explorers.

Question 7

True or false: The waterfall was named after a Scottish explorer who discovered it in the 1880s.

Accepted Answer

True. Donald Sutherland, a Scottish-born prospector, discovered the falls in 1880 while exploring Fiordland.

Question 8

True or false: Sutherland Falls flows directly from a glacier on Mount Cook, the tallest peak in New Zealand.

Accepted Answer

False. It flows from Lake Quill, not a glacier on Mount Cook; Mount Cook is hundreds of kilometers away.

Sutherland Falls Trivia Questions