Tarleton Falls

Tarleton Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Tarleton Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Tarleton Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -42.89829, 170.94012. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tarleton Falls

• Lake Mahinapua · lake · Selwyn · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Graham · viewpoint · Westland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Graham · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~19 km · Must-see
• Dorothy Falls · waterfall · Selwyn · ~24 km · Must-see
• St Mary's Catholic Church · church · Westland · ~25 km · Must-see
• St Andrew's United Church · church · Selwyn · ~26 km · Must-see
• Westland Explorers' Monument · fort · Westland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Seaview Asylum · fort · Westland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Tregear · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mount Whitcombe · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~43 km · Must-see
• Butler Range · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mount Murchison · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mount Davie · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mount Harper · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~50 km · Must-see
• Damfool · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~54 km · Must-see
• Mount Gizeh · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~54 km · Must-see
• Blair Peak · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~54 km · Must-see
• Malcolm Glacier · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Tarleton Falls

Other waterfalls near Tarleton Falls

• Dorothy Falls · waterfall · Selwyn · ~24 km · Must-see
• Franz Josef Parking Waterfall · waterfall · Mackenzie · ~110 km · Must-see
• Sharplin Falls · waterfall · Ashburton · ~112 km · Must-see
• Hooker Valley Waterfall · waterfall · Mackenzie · ~141 km · Must-see
• Tarleton Falls · waterfall · Westland · ~0 km
• Dorothy Falls · waterfall · Westland · ~24 km
• Isobel Falls · waterfall · Ashburton · ~30 km
• Isobel Falls · waterfall · Westland · ~31 km
• Price Falls · waterfall · Ashburton · ~31 km
• Price Falls · waterfall · Westland · ~32 km

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